The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-13
LlKELlKE is A
FINE STEAMER

/ he new Wilder steamship Likelike
| a splendidly constructed steamer, ar.
rived in port early yesterday morning
from San Francisco, after having hac
a 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 Likelike viii 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 Lehua,
was early aboard the Likelike and re-
ceived many congratulations on his
promotion to the command OF the new
steamer.
MODERN IN ALL RESPECTS.
The Lilelike is a modern vessel in
every way and is said to have cost the
steamship company about 10000. 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 a thirty foot beam. She has
ample cargo capacity and space upon
deck for carrying a large number of
cattle For passengers she has capacity
for twenty-one hrst-class and one hum
dred deck. The frst-class passengers
quarters, as we'll as those for the Off
GERS of the vessel, are much superior TO
the average accommodations found on
lnter-island vessels. The stateroons are
large and airy contain two hunks, a
sofa, and are of more than average
height The dining saloon of the yes
sci IS a very handsome one. 1t IS well
lighted, has high ceiling, and 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 III every respect spotlessly clean
The vessel has all modern machinery.
Her engines are first-class as is every
other item of machinery from the
winches 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 con1no-
dious. he yesseIs speed is thirteen
and one-half knots.
The Likelike will carry a crew of
captain, two mates, three engineers, two
oilers. three fremen, one Waterman, six
deck-hands, and four men in the stew
ards department..
HAS A CLEAN RECORD.
Captain Napala, the native. skipper of
the Likelike, has a clean record. He
has been to sea here for many years
and has never had a mishap 1t is
curious that Napala, who served as
sailor on the former steamer Likeliie
about seventeen years ago, should Sc
cure the command of the new Lillelike.
After serving three years as 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
0n the steamer Mokolii as chief mate,
holding the place for about fifteen
months. He was then placed aboard
he schooner Golden Gate as chief mate
and after holding this position for
ibout three months was given command
If the vessel He renai1ied on board
Tor seven months as skipper. After
wards the Golden Gate was wrecked by
mother captain ON Lanai. Napala did
70 well as captain of the Golden Gate
hat he was promoted to the command
# the steamer Mol<olii During the
Hague times he was chief mate of the
teamer Helene for one trip. He again
ook command of the Golden Gate and
alter took the Mokolii again, command
ng her for about year and six
months He then took charge of the
.ehua AS captain of the Lehua he :
iloted that vessel on many dangerous
oyages through the Molokai channel
nd to the ports and rough landings on
Iaui, Lanai, and Moloflai. He is known
S very careful and cool headed man.
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