Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-13

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- Alexander Ryan, chief engineer. =
\ r. II. Leyey. purser.
= DIR. o. B. Spalding. surgeon.
George Pastor, chief steward. =
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/ Without any trial trip to shake Ter
down and no voyage suih as the MAJ
tisonia had from Newport News 10 San
Francisco around the Horn TO p:ake
her engines work smoothly. the Maui
nevertheless averaged 10 knots an
hour on her maiden voyage and can
do l9 knots when called on for that
speed, in the opinion OF the fine new
Matson liners Officers.
Veteran Skipper 6reeteu II
Capt. Peter Johnson was greeted
right affectionately by all his frie nds
In this port troll lIar0ormasteT "Bill'
Foster all along the line, when he ar
rived this morning The veteran Nat
son skipper, the dean OF the MatSon
Navigation fcont1aRy's captains, re-
ported fine voyage. ''s>-
Captain johnson Pleased So =.
Everything worked handsome y,
said Captain Johnson. We did not
try to make any speed records. but
kept coming along, making from 345
to $50 miles every "a lours. slowed
her down Wednesday and kept her
moving at 1919 to IL kncts, timing nay
arrival so as TO be off pGFs this morn:
ing, which we did. All the passengers
told me they were tremendously pleas.
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Honolulu" Steaming time for the
voyage was s days, 10 hours and %
| minutes. b.. -. /
Can 90 10 Knots
Chief Engineer Alexander PyS and
his first assistant. f. d. CATER, wsfe
tirei but happy this morning when
the Maui was made .aHt at Pier u.
I've averaged Is knots all hour and
after she gets shaken down little
more she can do IS If necessary With
out any difficulty" said Ryan. The
Maui had practically no prior trial
"trip; We simply ran few hours in
San Francisco bay trying out her COM
passes. The Matsonia had two
months shaking down before she made
| her first trip, as she steamed from
Newport News around Cape Horn to
San Francisco before making her
maiden voyage! to Honolulu. The
Maui has plenty OF reserve speed and
will be In on time every time Her
turbines worked beautifully and we
did not try to run them at anything
near their maximum
Ryan and Cater Engineers
Ryan was chief engineer on the Ma
fnoa until heFWas, taken off that steam.
er to supervise construction aof the
vessels engines. He spent three and
a half months at the Westinghouse
factories in Pittsburg supervising conF
struction of the turbines which drive
the Maui. His first assistant, Cater,
was with him in a similar capacity on
the Manoa. Ryan was chief on the
Enterprise and Eurline before getting
the AIanoa and his promotion to the
Maui from the Manoa is IN recognition
Of his ability as an engineer.
Familiar Faces Among OFFICERS /
James p Rasmussen Is chief officer
OF the Maui and was on the job this
morning receiving congratulations
from all hands. lie was promoted
from the Wilhelmina when his chief,
Captain Johnson, was given command
of the new flagship. aae So
r. H. Eeyey is purser, another grad
uate from the Wilhelmina tre ming
school Fe declared himself this
REED The lieutenant is a United
States naval constructor. They both
love the Maui.
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| COM. TARBOX-Second In com.
mand of the United States naval re-
serve board. A prominent official in
naval circles. He knows boats and
likes the Maui, & 7I'2, . 80.
Mr.. and MRS. F. C. BAILEY OF San
Francisco Bailey is a prominent
banker. Both are delighted with the
Maui. - -, r.
w. A. HOWLETT-Who comes to
/ Honolulu to install the latest word in
printing presses for the StarBulletin.
/, Howlett's experience in newspaper
work was especially appreciated on
the Maui when the ship paper was
| published. - zs" -'''- g.,
+ Mr.. and MRS. E. H. NELSON
Wellknown residents of Detroit. The
yiyacity of both combined to make
activities and entertainments on the
Maui enjoyable. 49, s'-.--#'.1
The following are few of the many
prominent residents of Hawaii on
board the Mauii
Mr.. and MRS. H. B. WELLER, re-
turning from their honeymoon; John
Watt, prominent businessman; Mr.
and Mrs. R. Iyers, Mrs. Frank Arm
strong Ill.,. -. 3.
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