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April, 1909 "THE Marine REVIEW Fic. 5--StTeAMER H. B. KENNEDY Design of Main. Cabin, the The main The promenade deck covers full length of the hull. cabin, located on this deck, is 128 ft. long and 19 ft. wide at the center. It is on this deck, which is a prom- enade deck in fact as well as in name, that the distinctive features of the Kennedy begin to be apparent. For- watd of the cabin is 36 ft of. déck provided with slatted seats on either side; aft of the cabin is 25 ft, of open deck with ample seating capacity. The passageways on either side of the cabin are 4 ft. wide. The main cabin, located on this deck, is open from end to end. It is unusually well lighted with large windows 'all around and with a 64-ft. skylight in the roof. The seats are upholstered in green READY FOR Her BurILpers' TRIAL. leather; the interior wood finish is in polished mahogany; the funnel and other enclosures are set off with terra. cotta bas-relief. panels about 4 ft. square. The ceiling is white enamel. The éntire effect is very pleasing. On the main deck below are sit- uated the chain locker, the crew's toilet and wash rooms, the baggage room, the ladies' cabin finished in ash and red plush, the smoking room amidships, the social hall; on the starboard side aft is the refreshment room and bar and on the port side is the main dining room. At the ex- treme aft is an example cockpit, 25 ft; in length. .The arrangements on this deck are clearly shown in Fig, 3. The idea of having the ladies' cabin forward on the main deck is original. 21 The dining and refreshment rooms are finished in fir, mission style. Good Accommodation For Crew. Unusually complete accommodations for the crew are found on the hold deck. <A detailed plan of this deck is shown in Fig. 3. The finish is all white enamel, pleasing to the eye, clean and sanitary. Forward of the boilers there is a forecastle for the crew and state rooms for the subordi- nate officers. Aft of the engine are. rooms for the purser, steward, waiters and cooks, -Here is also found. the officers' mess, the crew's mess, the lower pantry, the galley and refrigerator. Tie. galley occupies the full width of the boat and is unusually roomy. It is placed immediately below the pantry and bar on the main deck, communicating with the same by means of a dumb waiter, ae On account of the fluctuation of the tides, provision is made for taking passengers on or off either on the hurricane deck, the promenade deck or the main deck. Wide, ample. stair- ways connect these three decks. As is shown in Fig. 1, there are three companionways from the _ hurricane deck to the promenade deck, and also three from the promenade deck to the main. deck. Machinery of the Kennedy. The main engines are of the four- cylinder, triple-expansion, high-speed type. They are previously described and illustrated in the Martine Review, Dec. . 17,. 1908. , Lue -cylindern, 4e2 17, 28, 34 and 34 inv in diameter by 24-in. stroke. At full speed, under 250 pounds pressure, the engines run at 205 revolutions per minute, driving a 9-ft., 6-in. diameter propeller with Fic. 6--StTern Frames, SKAG AND STERN BEARING OF STEAMER H. B. KENNEDY. Fic. 9--Detaw or Borer Room FRAMING oF STEAMER H. B. KENNEDY,