The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-16
TUG ADLER PROVES SEAWORTHINESS
ON ROUGH WEATHER TRIAL VOYAGE
Owners and 5uiIdero Both Are Pleased
at Showing Made by Fine Craft,

That the Pensacola Shipbuilding
company can turn out vessels second
to none in the country was evidenced
again yesterday by the trial trip of
the tug Adler. The tug, which was
built for the Corona Coal company, of
Birmingham, left the G., F. & A
wharf shortly before o'clock yester-
day morning, with representatives of
the purchasers and the Pensacola
Shipbiulding company aboard.
A trip which lasted practically all
day was made out in the bay, past the
air station, Forts Barrancas and Pick
ems, over the bar and out into the gulf.
Here the water was somewhat rough
and the new owners had every oppor-
tunity to see how the vessel would
behave in a heavy sea, and they ex-
pressed themselves as being very well
pleased with the actions of the boat,
which was put to every test possible.
The tug is trim looking vessel, LAO
feet long, with a beam of 80 feet, and
draws 16 feet of water. 1t has a 140O
/. h. q. triple expansion engine and
two Scotch marine boilers, u feet
inches by II feet l inch, forced draft.
The Adler was built for ocean ser
vice and will be used by the owners
for towing and wrecking, the home
port being New Orleans. 1t burns eth
er coal or oil and has capacity of 225
tons. of coal and 500 barrels of oil.
The trip yesterday exceeded the ex-
pectations of both the owners and
builders, and-~they were more than
pleased with the trial. The contract
on the engine called for 400 h. D.,
and in the trial 1900 h. p. was deyel-
oped, while the boat did fully Is knots
at full speed.
The Adler is built of steel in con-
formity to the rules of the American
bureau of shipping, and equipped with
all the latest improvements for a YES
sci of this type. The finishing is first
class, the wheel house, chart room and
captains accommodations are finished
in oak, while the salon, gally, deck
house and forecastle accommodations
are finished in Florida pine. The sleep
ing quarters will take care of % per-
sons.
The tug is the largest and fastest of
its kind in southern waters and posi-
bly, in the country. On account of it's
size, particularly it's width, it is
equipped with twin steering wheels,
60 inches in diameter, in the pilot
house, to enable the helmsman to steer
from either side of the vessel as oc-
casion demands their presence. This
is an improvement and is Of great con-
venience.
The vessel was designed by Pieter
Altink, naval architect of the Pensa-
cola Shipbuilding company, and is a
credit to the designer.
J. E. Adler, secretary treasurer of
the Corona Coal company, who is as
ISOLATED with Morris Adler and E. L.
Adler in the firm of Morris Adler &.
Co., of Birmingham, owners of the Cor
ona Coal company, came here to in
spect the vessel personally and was
present on the trip. With Mr.. Adler is
James Brown, of New Orleans, ma
rine superintendent of the Corona
company, and Chief Engineer William
Lawrence who will be assigned as
chief engineer of the tug when put
into service.
Mr.. Brown has seen many years of
service on and in connection with yes
sells, beginning Al years ago as CABIN
boy. He has during his service re-
ceived papers as captain, master, pilot
and chief engineer. Speaking of thel
Adler, Mr.. Brown says that he has
superintendent the building of a num-
Der of vessels, in fact has built some
himself, but that he has never seen
one that compare with the Adler in
workmanship and finish and, Judging
from indications, service.
The trip yesterday was in charge of
Capt. Paul Stewart, president of the
Pensacola Shipbuilding company, with
Capt. Fayette Soule as skipper and
Capt p. w. Jones, pilot.
Others connected with the Shipbuild-
ing company were P. Altink, naval az
Chitect; T. 7. Youngfelt, assistant ma
val architect; w. L. Mcdonald, piart
engineer; and Archie Hunter, superin-
tendent of mechanical installation.
Besides the representatives of the
Corona Coal company and the Pensa- i
cola Shipbuilding company, w. Z. |
Rowe, New Orleans manager of John |
e. Hand e. Sons Co, was on board. |
Mr.. Rowe's company equipped the YES !
sci with nautical instruments and he |
was giving them a final test.
The tug returned to the wharf at |
6 o'clock, dinner being served on |
board