Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22

The propelling machinery consists
of one four-cylinder triple-expanslol
engine, /. n. p $500 at 80 r. r Al.
with cylinders of 80 in, 81 IN, ano
281 in. in diameter, having % IN
stroke. The propeller is of the right
handed built up type with manganese
bronze blades and cast iron bulb
The main condensers are OF the IN
dependent cylindrical type.
The auxiliary machinery consists o.
one centrifugal circulating. pump, an
independent air pump, two indepeno
emit direct.acting feed pumps, two 20
ton eyaporators, q distillers feed litter
and heater, bilge and ballast pumps
Of large capacity and general service
sanitary and various other pumps, The
steering gear is Of the Brown Steam
Tfiler type and Us equipped with com
plete teIernotef Eontrol.
The ship is heated and thoroughly
ventilated throughout.
Electricity for lighting and power
purpoAesi III supp He'd by two, 30-ES.sfW.
and one 50-K WS engine driven gen.
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The refrigerating plant Is equipped
with two f91toh Rfefrigerating ma.
chimes with All necessary piping and
cold storage rooms Drinking water
Is circulated through coils to public
snaces So ~ ss#cf 1sz ~
Isifeboat accommodation, is pro
vided fortiall ON board by means OF
nine 28 1T meEaI1ic doub1e-ended boats
and one EST. Rboden power boat for
towing the fleet OF lifeboats. In ad,
dition there will be work boat. All
are carried under 'Welin Patent Da-
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For loading and discharging cargo
the ship is provided with two cargo
ports on the upper deck and four on
either side on the main deck, as we'll
as two cargo matches forward on
shelter deck and two trunk matches
located about I1idships on the bridge
deck. The last two will be supplied
with electric elevators for the handl.
ing of sugar cargoes.
/ To the foremast are attached four
S-ton booms and one Seton boom,
mainmast four S-ton boons, all for
handling cargo, while to the Inizzen.
mast is attached one S.ton boom for
handling engine room weights. :
Steam is generated in three single.
ended Scotch boilers, each Ii feet 9
inches in diameter and ~ feet long.
containing about 5000 square feet heat.
ing surface, and six Babeoek and Will
cox water tube boilers containing g.
500 square feet heating surface.
Boilers are to carry working pres
sure, of 230 pounds per square inch,
but are designed and built for $50
pounds. and operate with oil fuel, me-
chemically atomized, under natural
draft.
The oil fuel system is of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company type. which has been devel-
oped by considerable experiment. at
the shipyard. This system has been
fitted to several of their recent ships
and has given extremely satisfactory
results under both natural and forced
draft
An elaborate outfit of machine tools
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The full complement of oil tanks for
engine room are of sufficient capacity
for carrying lubricating, cylinder, re-
frigerating engine oils, etc, for 60
days run.
Passenger Accommodation.
About midships on the upper deck
are located spaces for the accommo-
dation Of steerage passengers The
rooms are large and rOomy and spe-
cial attention has been given to their
ventilation.
Forward of these rooms and COM
pletely separate from same are first
class staterooms. These, together with
the ones located in the Lighthouses on
the shelter and bridge decks, are pan
eled in a simple design in white. The
white enameled berths. the mahogany
furniture, the green Garnet. all COM
bine with the cretonne window hang
inss in giving very cool and restful
effect
Wherever possible private baths
are arranged and all rooms are ar
ranged conveniently to bathrooms. In
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