Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

is of most interest to US now. The ship
was designed by the late Chief Constructor
of the German Navy A. Dietrich, to whom
the emperor owes much for his present fine
navy. Like the national yacht of France,
the Milan, the HohenZollern has ram
bow, which tells her possible warlike mis-
sion, but, so we'll is it designed that il
does not take away from the vessels easy
grace of line. The Hohenzollern was built
at the famous Vulcan works at Stettin, and
was launched in 1892, in the presence of the
kaiser. She is high out of the water, and
because of her bilge keels. is said to be
very easy in a selWay. She carries no
fewer than eleven boats, four of which are
steam launches. and, for yacht, her coal
capacity is considered large. Designed to
carry a battery of three 4.1-inch and a
dozen 1.9-inch quickfring guns the ship
only carries in time of peace eight of the
smaller type, the rest being kept in the
ships storehouse on shore, just as are kept
in reserve the fighting equipments of the
merchant marine steamers designed for
auxiliary cruisers
The Hohenzollern represents today an
outlay of $1.O71 900, and she has to her
credit a sea speed of twenty-five knots.
She would make an effective and a formid-
able scout. and has already shown her use
fulneSS during some of the fleet maneuvers.
The ship is beautifully and tastefuly APP
pointed in every direction, although not so
lavishly as either the STANDARD or the Vic
toria and Albert, and that she is comfort
able is best atteSted by the frequency of
the emperor's visits. Every summer he
spends several weeks on board, and none of
his time is more happily spent.
Other Royal Yachtsmen.
The King of Italy is quite lover of the
sea. and the royal yacht Savoa is one of
the prettiest vessels to be seen on the Medi-
terranean. AS though still fearful of the
pirates that once infested that sea- the
little ship carries a very respectable arma-
ment of rapid-fire guns. She was originally
a cruiser, and has since been modified and
handsomely fitted up for her present mis-
Sion- She has a complement of 220 persons.
The Emperor of Austria has the hand
some little Miramar, a craft of $50 tons,
and she, too, has a respectable armament
Of two 3.5-inch rapid-fire guns.
The King of Spain, young as Alfonso is,
has his yacht, although she came into the
Spanish service when a cloud hung over the
nation. The trim Giralda the royal yacht,
was purchased in 1898, upon the eve Of war,
from the millionaire McCalmont and was
designed for Just such service as fell to
our own converted yachts during that year.
The boat is of 1900 tons displa cement
somewhat larger that the U. S. S. Dolphin
and has record Of twenty knots an hour.
She Is beautifully fitted up. and the royal
apartments, save for a touch or two of
decoration distinctive Of regal service, is
Just as her luxurious builder made them. 1t
Is said that both the king and the queen re-
gent are fond of the water, and the Giralda
has been an attractive feature Of many of
the Mediterranean fetes.
The president Of France comes next, with
the Milan, rather a saucy looking craft,
with a very significant long ram bow,
which tells the story of her original pur-
pose She has lately been fitted up with q
long deck house. and some Of her guns
have been removed, but enough are left
to bark out pretty loud return to salutes
With the Dolphin come next. Were
1t not that the Mayhower craft of 1880
tons displacement. drew too much water to
reach the Washington navy yard, she
would. undoubtedly, now be President
Roosevelt's official yacht, and very hand
some one she would make, too; but 1t Is
useless to hope for more water in the Po-
tomac. If the Mayhower were used she
would rank next to Italy's Savoia
In Order of Size.
The King Of Portugal takes position as
yacht owner next after the Sultan of
Turkey. his Donna Amelia being a trife
lighter than the sultan's Stambul; but as
the sultan Is not venturesome mortal and
the Stambul exists a yacht only In name,
the Donna Amelia will. no doubt, take the
palm for pleasures record. In fact, could
the history of the doings on that little craft
be written, it would make pretty lively
reading
The King of Greece has his Amphitrite,
the King of Denmark his Dannebrog while
the fair Queen of Holland has her pretty
little Satelllet. The King of Bulgaria has
his modest craft of 800 tons. the King of
Roumania has his Stefan eel Mar of 800
tons. while the jolly Sultan of Johore has a
war fleet of nothing but royal yachts, and
right royal times he has upon them when
the Whim SEXES his august mind.
ROBERT G. SKERRETT