The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
NAVY'S APPROVAL
PUT ON THIS YACHT
Com. Longstreth's New Scout
Particularly Adapted for
Patrol Duty.
CARRIES THREE FOUNDER

uudurc Charles Longstreth OF
II, ,Jrinthiau Yacht Club Of Phi,adel-
nina g. 20 build 81 yacht the plans OF
vh 10 have been approved by the
bur lu II obstruction and repair Of
the Navy Department. The plans,
when were drawn by Bowes q Mower,
naval architects Of Philadelphia. were
returned from Washington last week
and bore the signature of Admiral Tay-
Tor. Work on this yacht will he started
a, once and II is hoped that 1t may be
finished by August /. This will 10 the
FIRST Yacht built under the approval of
the Navy Department and II will be
PARTICULARLY adaraed for use as a scout
patrol in the coast defence service. The
,A.ht will carry a three FOUNDER gun
forward. Commodore Longstreth is
building the yacht primarily for use as
4 pleasure boat. hut II always will lie
at the services of the Government In
case of hostilitlcs.
II is estimated that there are about
NtN. N'N 0pWeE bpttS VI All Types anu
sizes in this country and very few of
these until this year are Of n use in
patrol work. More than 100 scou
cruisers have been built this winter.
Many Of these will be OF service but
none will come up to the new yacht Of
Commodore ~Longstreth. which will have
q speed of thirty miles an hour.
The new yacht Is % feet w ali, II
f.,' i inches beam and 3 feet 10 inches
draft. Her model liz very similar to
that OF a torpedo boat destroyer. having
a hgh forecas tle deck. She IL to he
painted = battleship gray n there viii
ne no bright work on the vessel at all.
Tho only relief to the monotony OF the
gray will be "A teak moula!ng.
The three FOUNDER will be mounted on
tho forward deck. At first II was in
tended that this should be II one FOUNDER,
but TO make the yacht efficient to tackle
and hunt for submarines II was decided
. tina, this weapon should be a three
FOUNDER. In order to hav the yacht
withstand the strain of the firing OF
this gun 1t was necessary to reinforce
the framework. Steel deck beams are
to be used instead of wooden heams and
the framework In the forward part OF
Nv HQll - ~ ~ 49,. -
structed IS TO distribute the strain over
the greatest possible area. All this
adds weight to the hull and some speed
had la be sacrificed. The gun Itself
weighs 1850 pounds when in position.
The Yacht will have two steering sta
tons. the regular bridge and "A sunker
station Just forward Of the bridge
There will be "A large stack used fol-
ventilation and for the engine exhaus
AZ the deck houses are low. Those
Over the engine room are fitted with side
l-Nts and those over the cabin will
i.ri>. Mt Of the cabin is a Hush deck
'tluW deck there are quarters for q
,."W OF -four men in the forecastle. Az
Of the f,recastle are stateruoms for two
mon. There is a bulkhead between the
'orteastie and the double stateroom
When the yacht is in naval scout service
tbs can he removed in order to provide
,Jg-.r quarters for the crew. The mair
cabin i, ait There are also stateroon
accommodations FOR three IN the after
part Of the vessel. which will lie the OH.
rers' quarters. ~ the foot of the com
panionway forward Is "A chart room anJ
AZ, in the officers quarters is a wireless
outiit.
The yacht will be driven by tive
uucsenbers motors of 4j0 horse-powel
each. There will be seven g~asolen,
tanks. having a. total capacity of 1.20'
gallons. Two fresh water tanks vii
carry 500 gallons and anothe mi will
hold 100 gallons of lubricating oil. TIL,
feature Of the new yacht from a servic.
standpoint will be her ability to go tC
>.a and stay there.