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

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charge OF 2170 tons Of cargo from the
mainland. This work win be com
pleted In time to permit the liner
sailing for Kahufui Thursday evening
where $40 tons freight will be left,
Returning to Honolulu, the Manoa
should reach the port Sunday morn.
Ing. From considerable distance at
| sea, the Manoa bears close resem-
blance to the Lurline. Upon going
on board the distinctive improvements
and features in the Manoa are at once
noted
The new Manoa which has made
its debut at this port as a factor in
the transportation of passengers and
freight between the coast and the ISL
ands will 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 a 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.
vestment Of $1,000, 900.
The ample accommodation for about
80 first-class passengers aboard the
Manoa proved an object Of interest to
large number of spectators who gath
cred at Pier 10 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 a Million.
The Manoa represents an invest
nent OF about $I,000,00 The dimen-
sions Of the newest Matson liner are:
Length over all, 446 feet; length be-
tween perpendiculars, 430 feet;
breadth, moulded, "a feet: breadth,
moulded to upper deck. 33 feet inch
es: speed, loaded. IA knots.
The ship has been constructed in
full accordance with Ll0yd's Regis
ter of Shipping, class 100-A1. The
other vessels of this line and the cargo
will be carried forward Of the ma
chinery space. below the upper deck
and in that portion Of the long poop
between the passenger accommoda-
tions and the machinery space.
Staterooms With Private Baths.
Provision is made for carrying
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
n1olasses tanks.
The upper deck amidships. as well
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 lo-
Gated in house above the passengers
quarters. On the promenade deck, aft, I
are located the purser's Office and
Mayconi 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, 4
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 ac-
comm0dations for doctors and stew
ardess These rooms open out into a
from the forward end of the bridge
right aft to the stern of the vessel.
similar to the promenade deck on the
Wilhelmina.
An Attractive Dining Saloon.
Below on the upper deck, just for
ward of the nidships, is located the
dining saloon. with accommodations
for Is 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
water-tight subdivisions are provided
by cellular double bottoms extend
ing full length between peak bulk. !
heads as we'll 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 i
the regular cargo booms are fitted |
two steel booms, one of cotton and one
of 50-top capacity.
The propelling machinery consists
of one quadruple expansion engine |
of about 1000 indicated horsepower
The propeller is of the right-handed J,
built-up type with manganese-bronze
blades and cast-iron hub. Thel
steering gear is of the Brown steam
tiller type and is equipped with com !
plete telemotor control An elaborate
,utfit of machine tools is fitted in the