The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-15
LIKELIKE IS A
FINE STEAMER

The new Wilder steamship Likelike,
splendidly constructed steamer, ar
rived in port early yesterday morning
from San Francisco, after having had
n good trip and having withstood two
days OF heavy weather with no difficult
ty Captain f. NJ Berg, formerly in
command of the steamer Hawai-,
brought the vessel down from the coast.
The Likelke will probably leave this
afternoon on a special trip TO Maui and
Lanai ports No time was lost yester-
day in discharging the vessel and pre-
pairing her for her new work. Captain
Napala former master of the Lchua,
was early aboard the Likelike and re-
ceivcd many congratulations on his
promotion to the command OF the new
steamer.
MODERN IN ALL RESPECTS.
The Likelike is modern vessel in
every way and is said to have cost the
steamship company about 100000. She
was built by the Union Iron Works at
San Francisco under the supervision OF
Constr ucting Engineer Johnson, OF the
Wilder Company She is 100 feet long
and has thirty foot beam. She has
deck for carrying a large number OF
cattle. For passengers she has capacity
for twenty-one krst-class and one hun
dred deck. The hrst-class passengers
quarters, as well as those for the Off
GERS of the vessel, are much superior to
the average accommodations found on
inter-island vessels The staterooms are
large and airy contain two hunks,
sofa. and are OF more than average
height The dining saloon OF the YES
sci is very handsome one. 1t is well
lighted, has a high ceiling, and a neat
companion way running to the upper
deck The deck room for the first
class passengers is ample. The decks
are wide, protected by good ratings,
and IN every respect spotlessly clean.
The vessel has all modern machinery.
Her engines are first-class as is every
other item of machinery from the
winchcs TO the telegraph connecting the
pilot house with the engine room. Cap
tain Napala's quarters are just aft of
the pilot house and are very commo-
dious. The vcssels speed is thirteen
and one-half knots.
The Likelke will carry crew of a
captain, two mates, three engineers, two
oilers, three firemen, one Waterman, six
deck-hands. and four men in the stew
ards department.
HAS A CLEAN RECORD.
Captain Napala, the native skipper of
the Likelikc, has clean record. He
has been to sea here for many years
and has never had mishap. 1t is
curious that Napala, who served as
sailor on the former steamer Likelike
about seventeen years ago, should Sc
cure the command OF the new Likelikc
After serving three wears as a sailor on
the Likelike Napala served in similar
capacity on the steamer Mokolii and
then took a shore position for about
four years. Returning to the service of
the Wilder Company he went ont again
on the steamer AIokolii as chief mate,
holding the place for about fifteen
months He was then placed aboard
the schooner Golden Gate as chief mate
and after holding this position for
about three months was given command
of the vessel He remained ON board
Tor seven months as skipper After
wards the Golden Gate was wrecked by
another captain on Lanai. Napala did
so well as captain OF the Golden Gate
that he was promoted to the command
Of the steamer Mokoh During the
plague times he was chief mate OF the
steamer Helene for one trip He again .
ook command of the Golden Gate and !
ater took the Mokoli again, command I.
ing her for about year and six
months, He then took charge OF the
Lehua As captain OF the Lehua he
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