The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-18
New Steamer for Alaska Run Will Be Named Alaska and Northwe st. ern Will Be conmpleteIy Reno- vated

ern VIII Be ConmpIetey Heho-
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 To keep pace with anticipated in- dustrial development in Alaska and to be in a position to give vastly improved passenger service, the Alaska Steamship Company has in- augurated a most important cam paign of addition and betterment to its fleets operating to and from ports of Southwestern Alaska, says the Railway and Marine News. Fore most in the contemplated moves is the official announcement that a contract has been awarded to the Todd Dry Dock & Construction Cor poration of Tacoma, for the imme- diate construction of steel passen- ger and cargo carrier, to be named Alaska and to be ready for service next spring. This is the vessel for which the company officials asked lOI UluS SolHc LuoulHo deo, AiOuIioh of which with some of the minor details, being given at the time. The completed specifications call for steel twin-screw passenger and freight steamship about 364 feet over all, $50 B. P. 49 feet molded beam, 25 feet inches depth, to freeboard, 20 feet draft when load ed, dead weight 5000 tons to 20- foot draft, fuel oil 1000 tons, aver age speed at loaded draft 15 knots.
 It will be double bottom with col lision bulk heads, the hull construc- tion is designed for strength and du- rability with special designs to meet the requirements in Alaskan service. In the engine department the steam ship will be equipped with two triple expansion engines of the Hoo vens, Owen & NRentschler type each of them 2800 i. h. p. There will be six boilers of the B. & W. type and the usual electric and refrigerating machinery. All the auxiliary equip ment will be operated by steam.
 While the draft of the vessel will permit it to go into any of the ports of Southwestern Alaska and the eX- tensive cargo space is especially de- signed for the expeditions handling of typical Alaska cargoes all of which will make, it a most valuable addition to the present fleet, yet the public will be more directly inter- ested in the plans for passenger ac- commodations which are of such a character that the people to the westward will be given an excellent service. This will be an added fac tor in the future development of tourist travel in connection with the completed U. s. railroad from Se- ward to Fairbanks. The vessel will | be steam-heated, running water will be found in every stateroom, but in the case of the bridge deck and suites of the shelter deck both hot and cold running water will be featured. Describing the accommo- dations from the upper works, the bridge deck will include the pilot house, chart room, captains quar- ters, officers rooms, with the nec- essary baths.
 Directly under the pilot house is | the observation room with semi-cir- cular front and glass on it's front and on two sides, enabling passen- gers to view all the scenery as diff | ferent sections are approached, this | being particularly desirable when passing through the more beautiful stretches of the Inside Passage, Prince William Sound, Resurrection Bay or Cooks Inlet On the boat deck amidships will be located the mems smoking room, including a barber shop and cigar counter. The mail clerks room and the wire Jess house yill also. be. located on this deck.
 From the smoking room and from the observation room stairways will lead to the shelter deck. A large portion of this deck will be sheltered by movable glass windows so that during any rainy weather passengers will have the privilege of an open air promenade and at the same time be protected from beating in of rain or spray from over the side of the ship. The after end of the forward house on this deck will have tight suites of one bedroom and bath each, each room will be panelled