The Ship Model Forum

Can anybody at least help or advice where to find informations about similar ships in this era?
Thicknes of metalsheets used for different ship dimensions, usual numbers of rivets per feet etc.
Is there something like textbook of destroyer (steam launch, autoboat:-) shipbuilding around start of 20th century?
if possible, available online.

Hi all marine enthusiast.
I am looking for more info about their boats.
Its said that boat Gregory did first transatlantic cruise from NY to Sevastopol with refuelling at Azores.
But I couldnt find any pictures of her. Cant anybody help me please?
I will allso appreciate if anybody will advice where to look for typical shipbuilding practice in this time.
Something for rivetcounter:-)
Can anybody help me please, i sourced out the google, but somehow navsource does not want to show mre. Maybe somebody know where to look for old newspapers from that era.

Any help will be highly appreciated, drawings or pictures especially.