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October, 1913 entire crew is comfortably housed at one end of the vessel. The machinery space, on account of the great power required, namely, ap- proximately 5,500 h. p., occupies a very considerable portion of the ves- sel's length amidships. The 'turbines of which there are two, together with all auxiliary machinery, are in the after end of the machinery space, the boilers occupying the forward por- tion. Special attention has been given by the designers to securing not only the most satisfactory propelling machinery possible, but also of the various auxiliaries which are in each instance of the most approved type.. The electric light plant is of unusual power and the storage battery capacity is ample in size and of the most modern type. The oil fuel for firing the boilers is carried in thwart- ship tanks sub-divided with swash bulkheads and arranged in the most convenient and approved manner, both as regards filling, cleaning and safety. The stacks, of which there are two, are elliptical in shape and of unusual size in fore and aft direction, giving the appearance of power to the vessel to which she is entitled. A Coey Corner At the after end of the dining room a very attractive feature has been ar- ranged, namely, a shelter seat, opened only at the rear, where it would be possible to sit in the fresh air even 'under the most stormy conditions with absolute comfort. On the after deck is a deck house built entirely of selected mahogany, which will be used as a deck saloon and also as a means of access to the after quarters. The Stairs to these quarters are at the after end of the deck house and lead in the main saloon, which is 14 ft. in length and full -width of the vessel. This saloon has on the port side a transom-sofa, and a writing desk, and on the starboard side a transom-sofa and two buffets. This room will be finished in Colonial style with ma- hogany furniture. The sides of the vessel and the upper portions of the bulkheads as well as deck overhead to be finished in white. From the saloon, entrance is had at the forward end into the owner's stateroom, which is 10 ft. in length and the full width of the vessel. This room will be remarkably attractive as by teason of its large size, it 18 possible to arrange furniture to ad- vantage. It contains a double brass bed, two large hanging ward robes, a Seat and dressing table on the port Side and on the starboard side, a full length sofa and a bureau. This state- installation of THE MARINE REVIEW room, as well as the other staterooms for the guests, will be finished in Co- lonial style with mahogany furniture and door enamel paint overhead, also at the vessel's side above the mahog- any wainscoting. The hardware be- 'ing of special design and all the knobs cut glass. The owner's bathroom is directly forward of his stateroom,.and extends the full width of the vessel thus forming a means of reducing the effect of the noise of the ma- chinery. This room has a tiled floor and is finished throughout in white enamel. The toilet is on the port side partitioned off from the rest of the bath room, which is. sufficiently large to be used as a dressing room and contains in addition to linen lockers, a full length porcelain bath tub, por- celain wash basin and a bureau. This bath room is equipped with hot and cold running water and cold salt water. At the after end of the saloon a passage on the center line runs di- rectly aft of a large double stateroom extending the full width of the ves- sel. This room has at the after end a bureau, with plate glass mirror, and on each side a built-in berth with drawers for stowage underneath and two large hanging wardrobes. On the port side of the passage next to the saloon is a single stateroom having a built-in berth with drawers under- neath and bureau with plate glass mir- ror, a small stateroom being on the starboard side of the passage. On the port side between the single state- room and the after stateroom is a bathroom for the guests with tiled floor and all the usual fittings, and on the starboard side opposite this space a large linen room with ample stow- age capacity is very conveniently ar- ranged, : A consideration of the above de- scription shows that, although Mr. Rouss is getting a vessel of high speed, he is also getting something that is usually not to be found in vessels of this type, namely, most comfortable quarters for himself and guests. Reduction of Weights In the construction of the hull as it was of vital importance to reduce the weights as much as possible without sacrificing strength and staunchness, particular care was given to the de- sign and materials used. Special high tension steel was selected for the hull plating and the frames are special section bars having the maximum strength with the minimum weight. An inspection of the construction drawings of the hull shows that a rigid structure has been secured ca- 363 pable of standing hard driving in a ~sea way without danger of straining any portion of the vessel. The awning is run on one level from the stern to the after end of the dining room, being supported by sub- stantial stanchions so that they can be carried in all weather. There is one signal mast at the after end of the machinery space, and the navigat- ing bridge is placed forward on the top of the dining saloon, having a very carefully worked out arrange- ment of wind shields so that the helmsman may be in comparative comfort even when driving into a hard sea. The lines have been developed with the idea of securing the maximum speed possible on the dimensions and power given and at the same time bearing in mind the fact that a good seaboat is required and a vessel that will be as dry .as possible. An in- spection of the lines shows that the displacement is distributed well throughout the length of the vessel thus producing a very easy run, and the sections show considerable dead rise throughout, the top sides having a slight tumble home from amidships aft, while forward there is a very con- siderable flare. Developing Express Yacht Mr. Rouss is to be congratulated upon his persistence in the matter of developing the fast express steam yacht. This is the third vessel of this type built for him, each one of which has borne the same name. The first Winchester, now called the Adroit, was sold by Messrs. Cox & Stevens to Alfred. Vanderbilt, who still owns her, and immediately after her sale, Mr. Rouss entrusted: this firm of ar- chitects to place for him the order for the second Winchester, which was the first oil-burning turbine express steam yacht ever built. Last fall, Mr. Rouss, having had such a satisfactory experience with the second Winches-: ter and being desirous of owning a larger and faster vessel of the same type, commissioned Messrs. Cox & Stevens to sell the second Winchester for him which they did, and to design and have built for him a new vessel, the result of which is the present Winchester. The Winchester is painted black,- and with her striking and clean lines unquestionably looks what she _ is meant to be, namely, an express ves- sel of maximum speed, capable of maintaining this speed under adverse conditions with the greatest possible safety and comfort to those on board.