Evening star., 1914-07-14
Vessels. Though Not the Larg-
est. Are to Be Most Conn.,
plete Ever Built.
ONE FOR THE FAR NORTH
TO BE AN ICE BREAKER
Sister Ship. Intended for Southern
Waters. to Be Equipped as
an Ice Maker.

An ice breaker, That is to be the pre-
eminent characteristic of the new revenue
cutter to be built for safeguarding life and
property a7oat in northern waters. For
this purpose she is to be made with
blunt prov-slarply slanting to water
line and keel that she can run up on
Ice without mishap-and with doubled
plated and doubled framed bow a further
defense against puncture from ice
An ice maker. That is to be the novel
feature of the new revenue cutter to he
built for southern waters. This cutter is
TO make her own ice. so sorely needed for
cooling OF water and lemonade and tea
nothing stronger; for the revenue cutter
regulations. as we'll as those of the navy
bar strong drink except in the medicine
chest and for other important hot eli
mate necessities. She is TO have an ice
making plant aboard, just aft of the ice
box
Plans Ready for Builders.
Congress has voted two new revenue
cutters to the service. and there is pros
rect that this will become an annual
building program of the great humani-
Tartan navy of the United States. One Is
to cost Scs'H.o0h. and the other soo5 Ooo
The ship constructors of the revenue
cutter service. under Capt. Howard
Emory. at once set to work on the plans
which are now finished. Bids from ship
builders are to be asked within few
days.
These two new cutters are not to be the
largest in the service. but they are to be
the most complete. the most services able
ior the work expected of them. They are
70 nc equipped with every known device
Tor SAVING hfe and property at sea They
VIII he as we'll equipped as a wrecking
rug. both for wreckins purposes and for
LOWING SaIvaged ships. Besides they are
I" nave A greater Steamng radius than
an! ships of their class af1oat.
The new cutters Will have coalins
CAPACITY sufficient to carry them to
Europe and half way back The aver
age steaIninG radius of a ship of 900 tons
the burden Of the new revenue cutters
1s ahcut 80 niIleS-not quite enough to
bring them within sight of foreign lands
In Europe. starting from home waters
Syphons of Great Capacity.
Portable HreckinS syphons are 10 he
erand-neW equipment for revenue cutters
when installed on these two vessels A
host of vater-lossed ships in distress are
10 be rescued when these get to work
fumpInE out water at the rate of 5000
gallons an hour-s tremendous volume
y men one tres to measure what II means
a wrecked ship can he emptied of water
IN less than no time. set af1oat if she
VIII float and brought 70 safe haven.
hese sNphons are to 10 worked with
rsfer. whereas steam has heretofore been
GlHzed-a great economy and practical
improvement. y vessel 10 feet away
when the revenue cutter may not sp-
eroach nearer, can he pumped OUT
The towing arrangements arc not to be
overlooked. All revenue cutters are pre-
fared to tow in vessels that cannot pro-
SSed under their own sail or steam hut
fheir towing equipment IS faulty. Often
Nrhen sharp turn Is made by the towing
khir, the towllne. under present condi-
ficns. sweeps the deck of everything
portable. The tou1ine, in the new yes
GELS. will have a clean sweep and on
counter nothing IN the way of an i'm
e@diment- The bits and winches are bet
Ter placed. No wreckinE tug is more
Capable Of towing duty than will be these
Revenue cutters.