The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-15
A ..JYAL YACHT.
That of Emperor William Of Ger.
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x3 Is PaIatisI in I.s Appointments aad Armed as Thoroughly as TI h. tended for War
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The Hohenzciiern is Q na~nilcent vessel, and looks Eore r craiser than q yacht. It is b4iIt e. steel, painted white. and propoiled ny twin screws, connected Wivh a douJio set of engines. It's average speed is nineteen knots an hour, and t14ia cssa be in creased to over twenty knots n hour. The HoheEzoilcrl has two wheels, one at the stern, the other near tho bow, the latter worked by ote2za, the former by nan-power, both being painted white and gold. with nickel spolses.
 The yacht, SAWS London Queen, is armed with cight quick-friag Krupp guns and with it's graceful outlines sits high in tic water. It has three masts and two tunnels, painted yellow, the gilded imperial German crown on the prov and the IIohenzollern coat of arms in black and silver, surrounded by laurel wreath, on the stern. The deck is covered with linolcum and over large part there is an awning, where in fine weather the emperor has luncheon and tea parties. In the fore part of the vessel is bridge reserved for the emperor. It is approached by a mahogany stairway and has mahog- any raiiings.
 The enlperor's apartments on the middle deck amidships are on the port side, those of the empress and her chiI dren on the starboard side Wainscot- ing, doors and staircases, as well as other fittings and furniture, are Of very light-colored, almost white, maple wood: the ceilings white. picked out with gold; the rococo chimneys of nickel and the walls covered with cre- tonne, varying n pattern il the vari- ous apartments. The lofty an1 spa cious dining saloon on the middle deck is twenty-five feet broad by seventy five feet long, but by an ingenious ar engagement of portieres can be made of any size the emperor plenscs.
 It is upaolstcre in gray aal white, and, like tac whole Of the vessel, lighted by electricity aad warned by steam pipes. On the center table stands the Queen cup, won by the Me teor at the recent royal yacht squad ron regatta ct Cowes. and OF another table the County Gown cup, won by the Meteor at the royal Ulster regatta in 1S52. Above t,iiS saloon i3 the prom enade dcc;-. with the smol,ing-room at one end and the cnperor's bridge on the other The smoking room is very comfortable, furnished and lined with porcelain plaques, on which illus trations of German battles by sea and land arc paiated.
 On tho upper deck i3 cre cf the em- peror'e TorliingrcCrns, furnished with telephone. Hanging ca t:le wall is the log book and on . shelf are some nautical books. Another worh-room and conf ereRce-rocm are on the mid ale decl;. their walls being decorated with watcr-color. sketches and photo graphs Of the queen the cmrress of Germany, and her children.
 The saloon intended fer family gath erincs is decorated ia blue and silver and fitted with furniture of maple and a fireplace of marble asl nickel. The empress bedroom coatcir.G c bcdstcad of nickel, with q oount&rTanc of red sill, and hanGings of gray satin. Ad- joining the eInperor's room aft ere the apartments and tho rlcss-room of the imperial cutie, while tue off Gers' lGegS-room and eGbiae fitted up with eek furniture. sce s4.ratel for ward. The i-itcaen3 oa ttc dccik be- low arc srlcnd;2ly fittel up. The Ho- henzollern is li5 meters long, with II meters beam, it's tonnage 2,490, dis placement A,209 tOas, and horse power | Q,0Oo.