The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-17
NEW STEAMER A MARVEL.

The George Washington. named IN CON-
pIiment TO the first President Of the
United States. is the only steamship Of
the North German Lloyd to exceed 29e0o
tons gross register, and IS the largest
German built and owned steamer in the
world. The vessel is about one-fourth
again as large as the fast express steam
ships KronDrinzessin Cecilis and Kaiser
Wilhelm II. OF the same line.
The American Ambassador 70 Germany,
( DT. David jayne HIIl christened the
steamship.
This new vessel is the latest and high
est type Of passenger and freight carrying
steamship. Every innovation. improve
ment, and achievement known 20 the
shipbuilding industry is typifed in the
George Washington. All that experience
has demonstrated to be Of worth in the
construction of large ocean-going steam
ships has been used 10 advantage By the
builders.
In roominess this new giant CT the ocean
/ Is unsurpassed, and while comfort and
safety were given precedeaoe over al
other considerations, the George Wash
Iington win have a speed Of not less than
1S.5 knots per hour. II is the confident
opinion OF her constructors that she viii
excel even this speed. which is sufficient
to make the crossing in less than seven
days.
Some idea OF the colossal proportions Of
the George Washington may be had from
the following dimensions Of the vessel:
Length, ID feet 5 inches; beam, IS feet;
depth from upper saloon deck, "a feet;
depth from awning deck. 50 feet; displaee-
ment AT draft OF 3 feet. $500 tons;
number Of passengers. 2.9l; crew. 40;
cargo capacity. 1900 tons; gross regis
tered tons, 27.0oO; and two four-cylinder
cUadruple expansion engines Of 20,e00 in
dicateG horsepower.
The George Washington Is more than
oHe-seventh OF mile il length, and If
stood on end would tower 157 feet above
the monument erected in this city
TO the memory Of the man for whom the
vessel IS named. From the keel 70 the
point Of the highest mast is as great a
distance as is occupied by the sixteen
stories OF the Waldorf-Astoria, and is
within one-third OF the height of the
/ Flauron Building, both famous New YORK
structures.
The ship VIII carry $50 first cabin pas
sengers; 81 second cabin; 614 third cabin,
I and 1.f39 Storage. and, in addition. q
crew Of 80. making in al S.466 persons.
The number is greater than the organized
militia force OF every State IN the Union,
except New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio.
/ New Jersey. Illinois. and Massachusetts.
/ Il is In excess, TOO, Of the number Of
men engaged IN the Seminole war Of 1S55-
$. or the war with Tripoli, in Isles
The George Washington meets every
/ requirement not only OF the Gsrmanic
( Lloyd for a ship Of the highest class,
but Of the German emigration law. the
Seaman's Society. the United States i'm
migration laws. and Of the regulations OF
the British board OF trade for passenger
steamships.
Some Of the innovations on the George
Washington are the elimination IN the
cabins Of the FIRST class Of upper berths.
great number Of rooms with baths. chill
dren's playrO0m. two electrically worked
elevators for passengers, q great soIarium
or lounge. sumptuously fitted and fur
nished, and covered BY a great vaulted
dome Of cathedral glass. complete cleo
trical equipment. extraordinarily wide
berths. great JWO-storied SmOking-rOOn
FOR passengers Of the first class. mag
nifcently equipped gymnasium. electric
light baths; hot and cold fresh ard salt
water a. all times. running water in
rooms; dark room for the use Of amateur
photographers; and on the boat deck are
twenty specially constructed kennels. in
charge Of competent kennel master.
where the pets OF passengers may be
placed during the trip. and at the same
time receive the best Of care.