The story of the drydock was told exclusively in The Call about six weeks ago, but at the time it was not known what the capacity of the dock would be. The contract for the building of the new drydock at the foot of Spear street for the California Drydock Company has been let to Matthew Turner, the shipbuilder. June 28, 1894, San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California THE NEW DRYDOCK. She was built for Matthew Turner and others of San Francisco, and her rig will be that of a brigantine. Her deck line is 165 feet, beam 30 feet 6 inches, and 16 feet depth of hold. The largest vessel ever built at Turner's shipyards was successfully launched today at 1 o'clock.
The Largest Vessel Ever Launched in the Shipyards at Beniciaīenicia, October 5. October 6, 1892, San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Her registered length is 68.08 feet beam, 20 feet depth of hold, 6.50 feet gross tonnage, 44.41 net, 42.19. The new schooner Emma, built by Matthew Turner for Mexico, has been measured. Deductions under the Act of 1882, exempting machinery and crew space, make her net tonnage 620.06 tons displacement when loaded, drawing twelve feet of water, 1,500 tons. Her registered length is 200 feet beam, 80 feet depth of hold, 16 feet gross tonnage, 827.54. The official survey of the new steel ship Arago, built by the Union Iron Works, has been completed.
We think this is a fair test of what Turner's models are, and all must agree that they can't be beat.Īpril 25, 1885, Daily Alta California, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. When the Turner was a half-mile outside the Fort, Boisse's schooner was barely abreast of the Presidio, with the Rosario and Consuelo a mile below and to windward of her. On reaching Black Point, the Turner was up with her rival, and to windward withal, and continuing down. Nothing daunted, however, the Matthew Turner trimmed her sheets well aft, Guite "piped all hands" to grog, and the effects were soon visible. Both vessels presented a fine appearance, as they passed along the front, and on reaching North Point Dock, they picked up the little Consuelo, and one and all went after Boisse's new schooner, which, at the time, was about a mile ahead of the Turner, and, with a good breeze, was evidently doing her level best. She was followed soon after by Turner's latest, the schooner Rosario, sailed by Captain Turner himself, and had over a hundred people on board. Yesterday being a fine day, with a good breeze, the schooner Matthew Turner, with her owner on board, and a party of Invited guests, "Along the Wharves" among them, got under way, from her anchorage in Mission Bay, and proceeded down the harbor. The " Matthew Turner " Outsails All Her Rivals.
May 6, 1878, Daily Alta California, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
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