Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-24

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charge OF ere tons OF, cargo from the
mainland. This work viii be com
pleted in time to permit the liner
sailing for Kahului Thursday evening
where $40 tons freight will be left
Returning to Honolulu, the Manoa
should reach the port Sunday morn
ing. From a considerable distance at
sea, the Manoa bears a close resem-
blance 10 the Lurline. Upon going
on board the distinctive improvements
and features in the Manoa are at once
noted. 3l
The new Manoa which has made
its debut at this port as factor in
the transportation OF passengers and
freight between the coast and the isl
ands win alternate with the Lurline
in bi-Weekly service to include regu-
lar calls at Honolulu and Kahului.
Built and successfully launched at
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
yards. the Manoa, representing sim
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
vestment Of $1,000.00Q. Is
The ample accommodation for about
90 first-class passengers aboard the
Manoa proved an object of interest to
a large number of spectators who gath
cred at Pier Is this morning to await
the arrival of the Manoa on a maiden
voyage Captain Henry Weeden and
his staff of officers proudly displayed
all the good points about the latest
addition to the Matson fleet
Cost About Million.
The Manoa represents an invest
ment of about s1,000,000. The dimen-
sions of the newest Matson liner are:
Length over all, 446 feet; length be-
tween perpendiculars. 439 feet;
breadth. moulded, "a feet: breadth,
moulded to upper deck. 33 feet inch
es: speed. loaded. IL knots Z
The ship has been constructed In
full accordance with Lloyd's Regis
ter Of Shipping. class LOCAL. The
machinery is located aft as on the
other vessels of this line and the cargo
viii be carried forward of the ma
chinery space, below the upper deck
and in that portion of the long poop
between the passenger accommoda-
tons and the machinery space.
Staterooms with Private Baths.
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 bulk. A large space in
the lower tween decks aft is fitted
up for carrying refrigerated cargo and
the total space available for cargo is
about $4,000 cubic feet, exclusive of
molasses tanks.
The upper deck amidships, as well
as the large bridge deck house above
same, are devoted to the accomno-
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-
ters are located in the forecastle while
aft en- the upper and poop decks are
located quarters for the engineers,
stewards department. etc.
The forward end of the bridge deck
house is devoted to the social hall and
the balance of this house contains
staterooms with private baths and &C.
for doctors and stew
ardess. These rooms open out into a.
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
WiIhelmina.
An Attractive Dining Saloon.
Below on the upper deck, just for
ward of the midships, is located the
dining saloon, with accommodations
for rs people at one seating, at 10 Ia.
bles. Aft of dining saloon are first
class staterooms, pantry, galley, etc.
For the safety of those on board
er-tight subdivisions are provided
by cellular double bottoms extend.
ing full length between peak bulk,
heads as well as by seven transverse.
water-tight bulkheads.
There are two Murray type OF
steam winches for the handling Of
cargo at each hatch and in addition to
the regular cargo booms are fitted
two steel bcoms. one of potion and one
Of 50-ton capacity.
The propelling machinery consists
of one quadruple expansion engine
of about 1000 indicated horsepower
The propeller is of the right-handed;
built-up type with manganese bronze
blades and a cast-iron hub The
steering gear is of the Brown steam
tiller type and is equipped with com
plete telemotor control. An elaborated