The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-07-11

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ton forward and aft in case of an
emergency.
The Prometheus is 4S5 feet over all,
| 60 feet beam and has d mean draft of
% feet when loaded. Her powerful
triple expansion engines are capable
of sending her along az a shade over
16 knots if necessary. On the trip
down from San Francisco which end
ed this morning an average of about
IL knots was made The Prometheus
left San Francisco on July 2, but put
back owing to trouble with the two
coal barges that she nad in tow.
The quarters for the officers are
situated on the starboard side amid.
ships, the rooms being as fine as any
on the passenger boats that ply be-
tween here and the coast. The cap
| tain's quarters are on Tie bridge deck
abaft of the pilot house, consisting of
three large rooms anc bath.
The. mess room for the officers
which is trimmed with rrne, is at the
after end Of tn midship house on the
starboard size.
The crews quarters are forward un.
der the toggallant forecastle, and are
larger and finer than any on the mail
/ boats. Hot and cold water shower
baths are provided for both the deck
and engine room force, the men sleep
ing in hammocks the same as the men
on war ships.
Electric fans and blowers are in
stalled in every sleeping part of the
ship, while every thought for the com
fort of both, officers End men has been
attended to by the builders.
The galley for both officers and men
is situated directly am.cships on the
bridge deck, and runs nearly the en-
tire width of the deck. Large steel
lockers are lashed on both sides or
the galley, in which are Kept the We
getables. The butcher shoo. baker,.
pantry and scullery are all within
easy reach of the galley.
On the fore ana Jigger masts crows
nests are provided for the lookouts,
while telephone connections make it
possible for the officers on the bridge
| to speak to the man on lookout with
out having to send some one up after
him as is generally cone on other
ships. The very latest appliances for
the safety of the ship have been in
stalled on the bridge, so that in case
of accident every water tight door can
be closed in a few seconds.
Hatch covers that lift on hinges
have been placed at convenient parts
of the ship so that the work of either
loading or unloading can be done with
great speed. The after part of the
main deck from just abaft the mid.
ship house is perfectly flush with the
exception of the hatehes and winches
that are placed amidships, leaving
plenty of room on both sides for the
crew to walk.
Chief Officer Kelton who has been
connected with the collier service for
a number of years, remarked that the
Prometheus was the finest ship TO-DAY
afoat in any navy as an auxiliary, and
that she compared very favorabIy
with good many passenger ships.
On account of having to coal Mr..
helton stated that he did not think
that the ship would be ready for her
return voyage until some time the lat
ter part of next week. Eleven officers
and eighty men compose the ships
company The Prometheus when
completely loaded can carry 1876 tons
OF coal in her bunkers which means 2
steaming radius Of over three thou
sand miles, and in her spacious holds
can carry nearly seven thousand tons
/ OF coal and two or three thousand
tons Of general stores.
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