The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-11
NEW PALATLAL STEAMERS FOR
 ADMIRAL

The announcement made by Gen eral Manager A. F. Haines that the Admiral Line planned the construc tion of two palatial coast steamships created much interest. The plans for these vessels have been drawn and they will be the largest vessers ever operated on the Pacific coast. These liners have been designed particular. ly to meet the requirements of the growing passenger traffic between Puget Sound and British Columbia and California. Owing to their speed they will greatly reduce the time re- quired in travelling by water from ports of the North Pacific to those of the South Pacific. This traffic is becoming heavier year by year so the new vessels will fill long felt want.
 The specifications for the new ves- sels provide that they are to be the last word in ship construction, ilav- ing every modern device for safety, comfort and stability. They will be 560 feet long, 72 feet beam and 53 feet depth and to insure safety, they will be constructed with double bottoms and have many water tight bulk heads.
 The mechanical propulsion of the vessels will be turbine electric and Of such horsepower as to easily main tain speed of 25 knots. Oil will be used for fuel. A late device-the gyroscope stabilizer will be installed.
 The estimated cost of the vessels will be in the neighborhood of four million dollars each.
 The intention is that these vessels are to be first-class floating hotels and to carry out this idea, they will be provided with many special feat ures, in order to give the acme of comfort and service to passengers. Among these special features are: Mechanical draft ventilation; eleva- tor service from deck to deck; tele- phone service from each stateroom; electric fans in each stateroom: unit heating systems; news stands; two barber shops; shoe shine stands; hair dressing and manicure parlors; valet and clothes pressing service; laundry where ships work will be done on board in addition to taking care of passengers requirements; fully equip ped drug store, and surgeon.
 The uppermost deck will be for the accommodation of the navigating off, cers of the vessels. The next four decks below will be for the accomo- dation of passengers. AS the vessels are to be considered floating hotels only first-class passengers will be carried and sleeping accommodations will be provided for 572.
 Special attention is to be paid to the social enjoyment of the passen- gers. On the upper deck, there will be an enclosed observation room. Just aft of this and still in the for ward section of the vessel will be a music room and ladies' lounge. In the after portion of this deck will be the smoking room and veranda and in the amidship section will be located writ ing rooms, hairdressing parlors and barber shop. A promenade on this deck as we'll as the next deck below will be protected from the weather by Laycock windows.
 On the forward part of the second passenger deck will be another gen. era1 observation and smoking room combined. On the after part of this deck there will be glass enclosed concert hall with raised stage. This will permit the exhibition of moving pictures and as the vessels are to be stabilized with the gyroscope stabil- izer, a hardwood dancing floor will be provided and passengers may also