Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-19

pOftanI Idct0T In the shipping VI III
Due to arrive within q few days at
Puenta Arenas, the far southern point
Of communication touched by vessels
proceeding from the Atlantic to the
Pacific by the way of the straits of
Magellan, the new Matson Navigation
liner Manoa, the latest addition to
the large fleet of passenger and freight
carriers operated by that company, is
predicted WIN reach San Francisco In
ample time to depart from that port
for Honolulu on a maiden voyage to
the islands on March IL.
Built and successfully launched at
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
yards, the Manoa. representing sin.
gle screw steamer is designed espe-
cially for the run between the Hawaii
an islands and the Pacific coast. The
new vessel is said to represent an in
yestnnent of a million dollars.
At the launching Of the Manoa on
November l., the christening was per
formed ny Miss Csrolene A. Cooke.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. G. Montague
Cooke, Jr., OF Honolulu.
The Manoa, which it Is believed will
complete the voyage TO San Francis.
co in about Is days, has been con-.
structed with a view 6f carrying a
large amount Of cargo. Fine accom-
notation FOR IS cabin passengers has
been provided.
The dimensions of the newest Mat
son liner are: Length over all, AS
feet, length between perpendicular,
$50 feet; breadth. moulded, "a feet;i
breadth, moulded to upper deck, SO
feet inches; speed. loaded, Ia knots.
The ship has been constructed in
full accordance with Lloyd's Regis
ter of Shipping, Class 100 Al. The
machinery is located aft as on the
other vessels Of this line and the cargo
win be carried forward of the ma
chiners space, below the upper deck
and in that portion of the long poop
between the passenger accommoda-
tons and the machinery space.
Provision Is made for carrying a
large supply Of fuel oil in, the double
bottoms and in deep tanks in the
lower part Of the forward hold. These
tanks In the lower part of the forward
hold are also fitted up with separate
pumping plant for the carrying OF
molasses In hulk A large space in
the lower tween decks aft is fitted
mp for carrying refrigerated cargo and
the total space available for cargo is
about $4,000 cubic feet, exclusive of
molasses tanks
The upper deck Rmidships, as we'll
as the large bridge deck house above
same, are devoted to the accommo-
dations of passengers. Deck officers
quarters and pilot house, including
smoking room for passengers, are To-
Gated in house above the passengers
quarters On the promenade deck, aft,
are located the purser's office and
Marconi room. The seamen.s quar-
tiers are located in the forecastle while
aft on the upper and poop decks are
located quarters for the engineers,
stewards department. etc. - !
The fowrard end OF the bridge deck
house is devoted to the social hall and
the balance Of this house contains
staterooms with private baths aud &C
Communications for doctors and stew.
ardess. These rooms open out onto q
spacious promenade which extends
from the forward end of the bridge
right aft to the stern of the vessel
similar to the promenade deck on the
Wilhelmina. 80 .- ...-
Below on the upper deck, Just for.
ward Of the midships, Is located the
dining saloon, with accommodations
for. IS people at one seating, at Ia
rabies. Aft of dining saloon are first.
class staterpoms, pantry, galley, etc
For the safety of those on board
water.tight Subdivisions are provided
by cellular double bottoms extend
ing full length between peak bulk
heads as web as by seven transverse
water-tight bulkheads.
There are two Murray type oil
steam winches for the handling of car
90 at each hatch and IN addition tc
the regular cargo booms are ,fitte'j
two steel boows, one og 20-ton AMI
one OF 50-ton capacity.
The propelling machinery consists
OF one aiadruple expansion engine
OF about 1900 indicated horsepower
The propeller is Of the right-handed
buflt-up type with MISUNDERSTANDING
blades and a castiron hub. The steer
ing gear lis Of the Brown steam Tfllel
type and is equipped with complete
felemotor control. An elaborate ont
fit OF machine tools is fitted in the
engineers workshop and full com
plement Of oil tanks for engine room: