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Steamship Matsonia The Latest Addition to the Fleet of the Mat- son Navigation Co. is a Splendid Specimen HE Matsonia, a steel, single- | screw steamship, to be complet- ed in October by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., of Newport News, Va., is the latest addition to the Matson Navigation Co.'s fleet, and is intended to main- tain a regular service between San Francisco and Honolulu, Hawaii. She will be equipped for carrying a large amount of cargo and also is provided with modern and up-to-date quarters for the accommodation of 246 first-class passengers and 78 steerage passengers as well as a crew of 121 officers and men. The general arrangement of the ves- sel is shown by the elevation and deck plans. The leading particulars of the vessel are: Et. In, Tens. < Overalls ec Ness eo elas ees 500 Length, between perpendiculars.... 484 Breadth, molded ..... Peers... 58 '- Depth, molded to shelter deck...... 44 9 Sea speed, loaded to 24 ft. draught, MnOtss: oa eee es. 16 Displacement at 24 in, draught, PONS. xs se Core eee bere ses 13,500 The ship has been constructed in _full accordance with Lloyds Register of Shipping, Class 100-A1. The machinery is located aft, as on the other: vessels of this line. The cargo will be carried forward of the machinery space below the upper deck and in the portion of the upper "tween decks forward of the dining saloon. Provision is made for carrying a large supply of fuel oil, the lower part of the forward hold being arranged for fuel oil storage, as well as the double bottoms, which are made deeper than usual, and the fore peak. Amidships in the hold is a tank for carrying over 200,000 gallons of molasses, with pump- ing plant adjacent. arranged for carrying fuel oil on emergency. A large space on the low- er 'tween decks is fitted up for carry- ing refrigerated cargo, and the upper 'tween decks forward is arranged es- pecially for the carriage of bananas. The total space available for cargo is about 450,000 cu. ft. exclusive of the molasses tank. The upper deck amidships as well as two tiers of houses above shelter deck are devoted to the accommoda- tion of passengers. Deck - officers' quarters and pilot house are located in teak house above the passenger quarters. On shelter deck aft are located the purser's office and Marconi rooms. The seamen's quarters are located in the forecastle, while aft on upper and shelter decks are located quarters for This tank is also' CLC. On the shelter deck is, provided a social hall forward with deck houses aft, containing staterooms opening on to a wide and spacious promenade ex- tending the entire length of the vessel. Below on the upper deck and well forward is the dining saloon, aft of which are first-class staterooms, toi- lets, pantry, galley, and farther aft are spaces for steerage passengers. On the bridge deck forward is the smoking room and aft of same are located additional staterooms, wherever possible, arranged in suites. For the safety of those on board, watertight sub-division is provided by a cellular double bottom, 5 ft. 6 in., extending full length between peak bulkheads as well as by seven trans- verse watertight bulkheads. Ballast is provided for in the cel- lular double bottom, which is sub- divided into tanks aft for the storage of fresh water, while forward the space is devoted to the storage of fuel oil. The vessel is constructed on the ordinary transverse frame principle-- 10-in. channels being spaced 28 in. centers in general, except somewhat closer in forehold, and in fore and. aft peaks, where 8-in. channels are the engineers, stewards' department, spaced 24 in. on centers. Three side 8 ma > oR a el ee rh XZ 'z & 'eo tol kik 4 p_ ie Woh @Fat_. yo! [<= eee 4 "OT es ry y = Vs NO? IP Ose TI Bet Of 2 OD ae | CU S CARGO c a cant 9) © 2 { PS 7 er == ol R ; fst S 4K aK Bod : : q 4 >i fed : Jo} & o| [== it fees fy = Te ant ba 12F ope AO Ir ca cS WORK SHOP = rte ENGINEERS ey ee FLEVATOR Yq HOLO EJo) MAIN DECK q i? Be | eo oo eo 3 |. -- 6 ] o L a o SECTIONAL VIEW OF UPPER ANS