The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
new YACHT FOR GEORGE GOULD
HE CHARTERS the TURBINE
BOAT EMERALD.
Built At Glasgow for Sir christ ophcr Fur.
ness the New Nesse, IL o Fine Type
ACCOMMODATION Not sacrificed to
Speed-l'an steam sixteen knOts.

Speed-ean steam S1NteeO hnOts
George J. Gould has chartered tie new
| turbine steam yacht Emerald which was
built recently by Alexander stephen 4 Sons
nj Glasgow for Sir Christopher Furness,
This yacht was laun ched on oct. -. MIR
Gould will have the yacht brought here next
spring and Use her during the yachting
season Three turbine yachts have been
built In En- gland. One. the rarantula was
for the late Col McCalmont and showed a
speed OF 2, knots an hour. The second one
launched was the Emerald. and her speed
IL to be 10 knots, The Lorenz. for 4. l..
Barber Of the New York Yacht club. is yet
to be launched. This boat is POO feet IN
length.
The Emerald is described by the Field as
follows:
The new yacht which has been built to
designs by Mr.. r. J. stephen. IA a vessel
OF very handsome appearance. no extent
OF accommodation having been sacrificed
10 obtain speed. The intention OF the de-
signer IA to obtain speed OF 10 knots
with an entire absence of vibration and an
exceptionally low coal consumption Dimen-
sions Length overall. ?38 feet: breadth.
~ feet inches: moulded depth. Is feet o
inches. She has been constructed under
Iloyd's special survey 10 Class 100 4 |, and
has fine cutwatcr stem. with beautifully
carved 6gure head long stern and a range
of teak-paneled deckhousss extending amid
ships for about iis feet A promenade deck
from side to side of the vessel il carried the
whole length of the lighthouses. and on
i wiz be- PLACED the blets one of which is
u hiRh-speed launch and a large teak deck
hous. for deck loung gees and navigating room.
The The cree, ions on the Upper deck include
saloon. smoking room, Drawing loom
driving room. PANTRY. and gulley caslngs
fer o s9 deck and be turbine h @"ch@sry and
A
feet in height is fitted with u steam
windlass and chain and anchor gear Below,
rooms, sixteen beIths Tor the crew and also
bath rooms and lavntorlcs. The bulwarks
fore and ait are q steel. with teak tor, rail
double bottoms have been 1tted. one for
ward and one under the turbines. for pur-
poses of drausht when the vessel is cruising
light. or for supply OF fresh water for the
boilers. The dining room occupies the for
ward portion OF the group Of public rooms
ing room and smoking room are at the after
end From the entrance 20 the dining room
one stair communicates with the owners
the lounge and proinenade deck above.
Ine aG Sc ior Euests com,
n the entrances soS and public rooms 81 is u free
treatment OF the English and French renais-
sance: In the dining saloon 'he panelling.
figures in the panels. The drawing room
Is OF eighteenth century work. the panelllns
OF dadO ana door belng oil me toned satin
wood. and the walls of Tynecastle canvas,
The smoking room wall panelliDg ia OF teak
framing. with soft Rreen-stained wainscot
panels. the frieze being Of tinted carved
wood on a f-ld of soft BLUSH green. All
the state rooms, Passages and bathroom
are designed in the same character az the
public rooms, the panelled walls painted an
ivory tint. with the furniture in hardwoods
TO harmonic Electric lighting and bells
are fitted throughout.
The vessel has three sets Of turbine en-
Rnes. three shafts. and FIVE. manganese
bronze propelers one propeller on the
centre shaft and two each on the side shafts.
All these have been supplied and fitted on
board by the Parsons. Marine steam Turbine
Company Limited. Walise -on-Tyne. The
hull has been specially siren sthened to pre-
vent any vibration in the structure. owing
to the great speed at which the shafts will
revolve. In the engine room. beside. the
three turbines, with their condensers and
the duplicate electric lighting. machinery.
there are a large number Of aux HAIRY engines
OF all kinds. Tho main boiler which is OF
very large diameter. IL fitted with Howden's
feed draught The yacht IA being fitted
out In the most complete manner. and when
spars she will have a fne appearance This
CEREMONY OF naming the Emerald was per-
formed by Miss Furness"