The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-01

dition. lie was pupil OF Doctor Macmillan at
Worcester academy and later was associated
with him as director Of summer camps in
Maine. He served i'm France during the war
as lieutenant of infantry and since his return
had been physical director in the IiuverhiIl pub
lie schools until he gave his resignation in June
10 join the expedition.
Dawson Howell of Boston represents the Car
ne;ie institute on the expedition magnetic OBJ
server and will also serve as radio operator. He
is the son of a Pittsburgh lawyer and is a former
Trinity college football captain Richard H. God
dard of Winthrop, member of this years grad
uating class at Dartmouth, where he was prom
nent in athletics, will be Howes assistant.
The Bowdoin is small-just about the size of
the Discovery, Batiin's ship which, in 1916 was
the first to reach Batiin bay. But she has been
specially constructed for the expedition, and is
regarded as quite up-to-date for ice work. She
is 80 feet 10 inches in length, of 115 tons dis
placement, 10 feet inches beam and feet 6
inches depth. She is ofnhe knockabout auxiliary
type, equipped with a 45-horse power crude Oil
burning engine that will drive her eight and
half knots an hour. Tests of the engine with va
rious kinds of fuel have convinced Macmillan that
oil obtained from the Arctic whale can be utilized
Though she had on board $500 gallons of fuel
the sails will be used as much as possible, and
the motor be saved for emergencies among the
ice foes
The Bowdoin's egg-shaped hull offers nothing
to which ice may cling, Under sufficient pressure
from ice foes instead of being crushed the Bow
dom should be lifted out and be carried with
the pack. Her construction is very strong. The
frame Of the hull is planked with 3-inch white
oak, TO which has been added at the water line
a 5foot belt of greenheart or irOnwood. This
armor is said to be capable of withstanding the
grinding action of ice better than steel or any
~, pin1 T,raIN Of l,nI1,
has been so placed to eliminate any danger of
ice punching through engine and tanks
Her bow is sheathed by heavy steel plates. She
carries a spare rudder and propeller, 1t is be-
lieved that her slight draft of 91a feet will make
it possible to drydock her on beach at low tide
so that repairs can be made.
The forecastle is of great importance to a ships
company in Arctic temperatures. The Bowdon's
is large and has been laid out with special thought
for the comfort of the explorers, who will spend
much of their time there during the long winter
months. There is a thick air space between the
outer and inner skins Of the hull for insulation
against the cold and moisture When winter sets
in a 3-foot covering of ice and snow will be placed
over the entire schooner, with snow houses after
the fashion of Eskimo glOoS, to cover the hatch
ways. For heating purposes the vessel is equipped
with oil heaters and kerosene for them. Cooking
will be done in range with coal
When the BOWdOln lett NlscasSel, Me, She was,
chock-ablock with wonderful congIomeration Of
articles The explorers have many friends, and
gifts Of all kinds had been showered upon them,
In that packed cargo, were tobacco and matches
sufficient TO last two years-2,SOO gallons of oil,
IA tons of nut coal, enough to keep the galley
range hot for two years, -four enough for like
period 100 gallons of gasoline for lighting, 500
hounds of butter, 500 pounds of coffee, 10
of tea 100 pounds Of lard, barrel Of molasses
ten hams four strips Of bacon, six cases of corned
beef and curned beef hash, 30 cases of other
canned goods, 24O pounds Of assorted jellies and
Jams bags of beans, cases of macaron, cases Of
cranberres puddings, cheeses, cereal, dried fruits
nuts and candy case Of Aavorng extracts
spices dates and prunes, drugs medicines and
quantity of dehydrated vegetabes--onions, p0ta
toes carrots cabbages cranberries, etc. from
which the moisture has been extracted and which
will return to their natural state upon being
soaked in water Somebody had given number
of old automobile tires, TO be lowered OF r the
sides as ice buffers