The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
PURCHASES
Big STEAM YACHT
Aztec Probably Will Be Used
as q Patrol Vessel in
the Navy.
n R CRAFT SOLD

The scam yacht Astso. built n 1902
for A G. Burrass OF Boston has been
cold to the Russian Government and as
soon a. she has been overhauled prob
ably win leave Tor service ~ . patrol
vessel. Ths Astsc has been laid uD Z,
0rsenport for several years and she was
towed from there to shewan's yard IN
South Brooklyn on Friday. where sho
will DO thoroughly overhauled. The Az
tee IL one OF the most iuxuriously htted
yachts built In this country. She was
designed by william Gardner. and all
the interior nttngs and furnishings were
specially made for her. The dining room
In particular 10 exceedingly handsome
and the carving on ths chairs elaborate.
The yacht IL go feet over all. ia feet
Z inches on ths water line, so feet beam.
15 feet I inches depth and IL feet
draught. She has twin screws and IL
fitted with two triple expansion four
cylinder engines. She was built at the
Crescent shipyard II E~lissbethport N. J.
Alexander Smith Cochran. owner OF
the sloop vanitie. has purchased the
SIcdIu ydCnt NhyldICT " Nv Hiiitu
G. Vanderbilt estate. TIL Wayfarer was
originally known as tho Warrior and Mr..
Cochran has restored tho origina, name.
The Warrior was built by the Ailsa ship
building Company Mt Troon. Scotland.
from designs by the late u. l.. Watson
for Frederick w. Vanderbilt In 1904. Mr..
Vanderbilt made several extended cruises
In the yacht, and In January. 1914. the
Warrior ran on IN uncharted reef of
the coast Of Colombia. It was feared
for q time tina; those on boa would be
lost. but they were rescued by \ United
Fruit Compsny's steame and later
when the weather moderated h War
rior was fiostcd OF tho reef. brought u
this port and found to be little injured.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had turned the yacht
over to the Underwriters. and they first
chartered II to Harry Payne Whitney.
and later the vessel WAS purchased by
the late Alfred u. Vanderbilt and made
u Southern cruise under hts pcnnant
early last year. Tho Warrior Is :s2
feet long. c3s feet 4 inches on the water
line, 81 feet Q inches beam and IL feet
3 inches draught. She Ii driven by
w sets of triple expansion engines with
cylinders Is, 90 n 80 Inches in d.
smeter by 81 inches stroke.
Mr.. Cochran also has chartered the
power yacht Alcalda for the season
This vessel will be used as a tender for
his 40 foot sloop. The Acadia Is 10J
feet long and was built In 1910 by
Bayles at Port Jefferson from designs
by Morgan Barney. She Is owned bs
James y. Lacey.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt after his ex-
perience on the Warrior did not take
an active interest In yachting. but late
last year he purchased the power yacht
Thelma II during the winter he bought
the steam yacht Virginia, which was
built in 1899 for tho late Isaac Stern.
The Virginia also WAS designed by the
late q. l.. Watson and she TOO has made
many extended cruises. one OF the most
notable being up the Amazon River with
Commodore L. &. Benedict and a party
of friends on board. She Is 1873 fee,
over all and 1866 feet On the water line.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has renamed the yacht
Vedette. which was the name of the first
steamer he owned.
Col. j. X. lie Ia Mar has purchased
the steam yacht May. which for several
years has been owned by Walter +,
bliss. The May IS another Watson d.
signed yacht and Vas built by the Ailsa
S~hipbuilding Company in 1891. She
car to these waters in 1898 and was
owned by Commodore T.. D.. Morgan OF
the New York Yacht club. Later tbs
May was sold to Col. Alexander Var
Rensselaer, and became the flagship OF
the Corinthian Yacht Club Of Philadel,
phia- She Is 239 feet over all and a0c
feet 10 inches on the water line. Col
dc Ia NAL at one time owned the %euiivvnei
Feetwing and more recently tho power