The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
FLAGSHIP OF
VIRGINIA NAVY.
9The "Enelinee Purchased BY The
Board Of Fisheries for This
Important Purpose.
~-nto ratIinDrN
s NOW BEING EQUIPPED
Enough Of the $4,000 Approprla-
tion Left to Put the Boat III
First-Class Repair.

,rhn state Road OF Fisheries has re-
,en,lv purchased III New York the iron
y steamer yacht "l1lneline,' and prousht
her To Virginia TO be fitted out as the
flagship for the States oyster navy.
The yacht had been out Of commission
for two and a half years and needs over
hauling and repalnting. but she vas
bought at less than a third OF her orig
.yinai cost and there Is plenty Of margin
left OF tho $4,000 appropriation Win
which to fit her out. When this IS COM
pleted which will be about July lst,
she will be q boat OF which the Governor
and his subordinate officers may wei
be proud. Inspectors We're sent rom
the Newport News shipyard to eXttrnioe
the purchase of the Board Of Fisheries.
and their report Is highly gratifying TO
the board. Her hull braces and framing
are all Of iron. In her bulk-head or bow
\ is A. watcr-tght compartment. which htnis
greatly to her strength. and which, IN
case OF collision, and her entire stem
should be carried away would prevent
leakage She Is veritable Ice crusher
and could stand knocks almost equal 10
"a small g1lnboat,
The l1melinc IS 10 feet over all. l0l
feet on water line, seventeen feet beam,
six and q half feet draft and is plumb
stem. Her engines arc triple expansion
and she has an Amy water-tube boiler
that Is allowed $50 pounds steam pres
sure. Her saloon is capacious and she has
four staterooms aft and four forward
besides crews quarters. a spacious din
ing room on deck, convenient galley,
bath room and toilets add to her comfort
and accommodation. She will be allowed
I passenger list of Twenty-Five
Was a Private Boat,
The 'Emeline' was built in 1894 az
Roach's shipyards. Chester, Pa, for the
wife of John Roach, the great warship
builder. Later she became the property
OF Stephen w. Roach. son Of John Roach,
and com modoro OF Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club, from whom she was bought by the
State of Virginia.
In the great storm OF October, 1894,
when sixteen large fine yachts We're
wrecked or the Long Island coast, the
..lSmelne'' survived. and In the meee
received eight men from the crew OF the
schooner .'Nictor." for which service
+ Commodore Roach received a handsome
silver service. The "Emeline" earned
The title Of staunch craft. and has
aever lost II.
x In the opinion Of experts the State has
e made a great bargain When fitted up
4 the new boat will be worth at least
s her. purchase price included
Iii Board of Fisheries was negotiating
.ors some three or four weeks. IN the
meantime examining half hundred
Yachts. and the deal was finally consum-
mated because Commodore Roach Is now
cripple and desired to leave shortly
3 Tor Europe. and had determined to Racri-
fee his yacht rather than leave her tied
mp and in other hands. After furnishing
up at Irvington, the "lImeine" will pro-
coed 10 Norfolk to have changes made
suited TO her new requirements
The Board of Fisheries, at its session
z In Hampton a few days ago, memorial
lied the Governor to permit them to
y rechristen the "Emeline' the Governor
Swanson" but the Governor declined the
honor and suggested the propriety OF
naming the boat Commodore Maury,'
IN honor of Virginia's distinguished sailor
and scientist No doubt the suggestion
of the Governor will he followed at
the next meeting Of the board