The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
BATTLESHIPS CARRY
NEW TYPE OF TENDER
First Of the Class Taken by
Utah and Montana
to Vera Cruz.
ARE SPEEDY AND HARDY
Built to Withstand Strains Of
Hosting aud Can Make
1915 Knots.
ARE SPEEDY AND HARDY

Two battleship tenders the tastes, o,
their type In tho United states navy. were
recently delivered to the Navy Depart
ment by the Elco Company. and ar, now
In use on battleshps in Mexican waters
ono is on the Utah on Vera Cruz and the
other on the Montana. These boats are
30 feet long. s feet ) inches beam and
J feet draught. They are very strongly
built In order to withstand the severe
hosting strains Of lifting on board the
battleships. The keel and framing are of
oak and the planking Of cedar, copper
fastened throughout. Heavy oak guards
surround the deck line to protect the boats
when landing at docks and when alongside
the big ships. They have oak plankshears
and coainings and white pine decks.
These boats are newly designed, and as
they have been very successful II will
probably mean the adoption of this type
OF boat Tor use In the navy. The power
equipment is 10000 horse power Elco
gasolene engine placed amidships under
a metal hood. the engine being of the Elco
short stroke type. permitting OF a low CEN
tire OF gravity. The engine controls are
on the bulkhead of the steersman's cock
pit. from which point one man controls
the speed of the engine and handles the
reverse gear. The helmsman 10 in the
same cockpit and both are protected by a
canvas spray hood. The officers cockpit
aft is large enough to accommodate ten
or Twelve. and protection Is afforded by a
steel shelter house forward with a glass
wind shield and glass headlight.
Extending from the steel house is A cam
vas hood. The crews cockpit Is at the
after end of the boat ON the trial trips
the guaranteed speed of fifteen nautical
miles was easily exceeded. and the boat
developed 1876 nautical or ELSE statuta
miles an hour. Considering the weight of
the huils and equipment. this speed was
very surprising to the navy officials VINO
were present at the trials. \ very severe
test was given to ascertain the seaworthy
qualities of the boats. which met the high
est expectations of the officials. The de-
partment requirements would not permit
OF any fiat sections which are so commonly
used on high speed boats. The Navy De-
partment will add four more Of these
boats to the service Immediately. and bids
have already been submitted for the build
ing Of additional boats.
Raymond Hitchcock IL having built by
the Valley Boat and Engine Company at
Saginaw. Mich. "A thirty-two foot displace-
ment auto type runabout. This boat will
have a beam of feet and will he driven
by 60 horsepower Loew-Eictor motor
This motor will have complete auto con-
troll. including foot pedals electric light
ing and starting system, with air pressure
tank and whistle The boat is mahogany
finished with side enameled white and
bronze bottom. II is equipped with q
waterproof auto top and storm curtains.
nickel plated running lights and fittings
and wicker chairs. II is to make twenty
four miles an hour. This Is the third boot
built in three seasons by the Valley com.
pany for Mr, Hitchcock.
The Gas Engine and Power Company at
Morris Heights is building "A 81 inch stroke
triple expansion engine OF 1000 horse
power which is to be installed in the new
steam yacht building for J. S. Ford OF
Detroit. \ duplicate of the engine IL also
being built at Morris Heights for the new
steam yacht that is now building for l.. l..
Ford OF Detroit.
L. Roy Moody of the Bay Side Yacht
club will probably enter his motor yacht
Sea Wolf in the Bermuda race this year.
'rhe Sea Wolf was built last year. and II
was intended that she should start in the
ACC then, but she was not completed in
time She is 80 feet II inches long, feet
| inch beam and 3 feet inches draught.
She is fitted with Power Of Niagara
motor OF Is horsepower and can make
thirteen miles an hour. She was thor
oughly tried out last season, and did well
under all conditions. and In a heavy blow
of Vineyard Haven when the sea was high
showed herself to be dry boat. She has
iron on her keel weighing 1850 pounds
and ton OF inside ballast These weights,
placed low. keep her from rolling Excess
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