The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-07-02

WORLDS BIGGEST
SHIP LAUNCHED
Imperator Designed For The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lineis
A Giant
600 FEET LONG---5O,OOO TONS
Will Have Private Decks. Stage
And A Big Swimming
Pool

A
American line was launched recently
at Hamburg. The new liner will
enter the North Atlantic service
early next year. The Imperator's
| length Of nine hundred feet end its
tonnage of fifty thousand render il
the largest ship in the world. 1t is
to be followed by two sister ships Of
about the same size.
Conform to German Laws
The construction of the Imperator
and its equipment with safety deyic-
es more than conform TO the German
laws, which are the most rigid in
the world. 1t has been built with q
double bottom, extending its entire
tenth. In addition it will have coal
bunkers at the sides, practically Civ
ing it double skin. making it a ship
within ship.
Transverse Bulkhead
The Imperator alsois equipped with
many transverse bulkheads. whose
doors are controlled by hydraulic
power from the bridge and can be
closed simultaneously within few
seconds by touching lever. A COM
plete system of electrical commun-
ication extends throughout the ship,
placing the officer on the bridge in
instant control with any part of the
ship.
Lifeboats for All
It will carry sufficient lifeboats Of
the latest design to provide ample
accommodation for passengers and
crew. The wireless apparatus on
the Imperator will be the most pow
erfnl eff any ship in the world and
will be in constant service at all
hours of the day and night.
The Imperator is 100 feet longer
than the capitol at Washington.
The Washington Monument has Of
ten been used as a standard of COM
parison. The Imperator's Tenth is
1926 feet greater than the height Of
the highest monument in the world.
How IL Compares
Ii the Imperator were set on end
in the group Of lofty buildings at
the lower end of New York, it would
rise more than $50 feet above the
highest towers. The uplifted hand
of the Statue of Liberty would reach
only to the wires strung between its
masts. The ship is more than four
city blocks long.
Weighs more than 100 Million Lbs.
The ship weighs considerably more
than LOO. million pounds. In addi-
ton there is n enormous added
weight of furniture, fixtures. china,
silver. glass. bedding and other de-
tached objects. If the material used
in its construction were loaded on
the largest freight cars con tinuous
train about forty-five miles long
would be required to carry it. When
the passengers and crew go abroad
another + million pounds is added.
Saloon Has a Stage
The great size ofthe ship made it
possible to equip it with public cab
ms much more spacious than those
of any other other ship. The main
lounge may be converted into large
ballroom. At one end of this saloon
is stage completely equipped fol
concerts and other performances
In the saloon are two beautiful Cob
elm tapestries. representing Europe
and Asia.
Will Have Swimming Pool
The Imperator's most uniqun fea
! ture will be magnificent swimm
ling pool. reproducing luxurious
bath. For those desiring specia
privacy suites are provided, includ
ling private yeranda or deck. The
ocean apartments consist Of draw
ing room. bedroom and dining room,
The Imperator will be driven By
| Parsons quadruple turbine engines
which will develop seventy Thousand
horsepower and insures an average
speed of twenty-five and one-hali
knots an hour. 1t will be equipped
also with the Frahm anSi-rolling tanl
which will make it the steadiest boa
afloat.
without doubt, CORONA, The
-four made at NORTH REDWOOD
| is equal to any flour made in Mime
sota and the O. RAHAM ANT