The Detroit times., 1914-04-08
Great Ship Measures $50 Feet
in Length. With Beam Of 100
Feet. Tonnage $4,000
CARRIES LIFEBOATS
FOR ALL ON BOARD
Huge Social Hall is Rooted With
Glass and Carries Theatrical
Stage

HAMBURG. April s.--The distinc-
ton OF being the largest ship N the
world 10 now held by the s. s. Water
land OF the neutrality-suspicious. line.
While closely resembling her famous
sister ship. the Imperator, the new
queen Of the seas exceeds her In all
dimensions. The Vaterland meas.
ures $50 feet. or nearly Ave city
blocks In length, 100 feet In width.
and has a tonnage Of $4,000. The
leading decorators Of Europe have
been engaged to deBim and furnish
her sumptuous cabins. each OF which
In q masterpiece In Its decorative
style. The vaterland will sail from
Hamburg ON her maiden trip Hume I.
arriving In New York. on June Ill.
Every conceivable precautton has
been taken in the construction ana
equipment of the vAterlAnd to assure
complete safety. A. In the case OF
the Imperator her hull has beeh con-
structed with q complete inner skin
carried high above the water line,
making her q ship within q ship. She
Is provided with both longitudinal and
transverse bulkheads. giving her q
cellular construction. rendering her
proof against collisions and aim
liar accidents. She carries life
boats more than sufficient to ac-
commodate al on board. Her
powerful wireless apparatus enables
her to keep continuously in touch
with land. A unique feature IL COM
plete IRE department recruited from
the flre departments OF German
cities. The efaciency Of her equip
meat 10 assured by frequent drills
end rigid discipline.
The vaterland has many original
features. she 10 the nrst steamer
ever buik with tunnels which do not
|poD0 directly through the centers OF
the decks. Each Of her three great
fnnnsls dividess In the form Of the
letter ~" Ct point beneath the low
81 passenger deck. and join again In
10 single tube, which r4ses above her
|uppermost deck. The space occupied
~ the ordinary tunnels passing
Through the middle OF the decks In
t1us hit clear. and the public cabins
may tins occupy the deck without OBJ
|Utructlon.
The great social hall OF the Water
|land n even larger than the famous
ban room OF the Imperator which has
attracted worldwide attention. This
|sumptuous public cabin will be the
|lqreoGt ever constructed on ship.
board. Il r. rooted with glass, unini
terrnptsd BY pillars or supports Of
Eomy kind, and Illuminated by conceal
Led lights. The woodwork through
ont II richly carved. the walls are pan
|elled with rare tapestries and set
with statues. A unique feature OF
the social hall Il q theatrical stage.
The elaborate swimming pool az
the vateriand and her various cleo
tr3c. therapeutic. and other baths
Jend her the attraction Of great spa
Or bathing resort. The pool which re-
Dko4oeo1 . Roman bath, extends
throAgh three decks. It consists Of
tnroo Aaree rooms. IN entrance hail,
with &And painted walls and floor Of
oGnHtentsi mosaics. an antichamber
rueeod with glass. and the pool The
Toof of the pool II supported by ten
marble pillars, and arrauyed along
~ sides sre - bath cabins.
The great size Of the vaterland
nm made~1 pobsjhle 70 make her
otnteFOoQe unusually commodious.
The vatorlond = the first ship TO b
bui1t with three passage1ays running
lsagthwayp. which serve to supply
every state room with abundant light
ard fresh air, and giye the ship IN
eject Of roomIness throughout. In
every stAter0om artistic bedsteads re-
p1aee the built In beds or bsrths,
coumon to most ships. Each room -
besides supplied with Q marble wash.
stn1d end with both running hot and
0uA water. Special attention has
been paid TO the mirrors Of the state
rooms. and the arrangement Of lights
and the closet space.
The passeneors on the vatorlauo
have the Cho1oe Of q treat variety Of