ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14977, 26 May 1914, Page 8

ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.

THE NEW STAR OF ENGLAND. The new twin-screw steamer Star of E n? - Und built by Messrs Workman, Clark ud <£>~ at Boliast, for tho Commonwealth and Dominion Lme, Ltd., left London a few days ago OTi her maiden voyage to Melbourne, Sydney,- end .\ew Zealand ports The new which is 51Gft in length, with a gross tonnage of 9130. has beon built under special eurvey for tho highest die. in L.oyd« Registry and to the Board of Trade requirement for a first-claee passenger and oargo eteamer. Comfortable occommo- , dation for a number of ealoon paescngcre ia provided ln Jarge and well-furniahed staterooms. The dining saloca is tastefully decorated and furniahefl in oak. These rooms aro well lighted end ventilated. The upper 'tween deck. spaces have been so axranged that they can be readily prepared for tho accommodation.o: about 900 third-class paesengere in large rooms Buitably furnished. Tiie lifeboat accommodation is in excess of the Board "of Trade requirements, nnd tho boats, being placed under Wclin davits, caw be readily put cut and lowered, even under adverse weather conditions. The vessel ie ako provided with an installation of wireless telegraphy and submarine eignalling.

The cargo-space is divided into six holds, four of which axe insulated aad prepared for carrying ohilJcd and frozen meat cargoes; in addition to thk there are insnl»ted chambers for the carriage of perishable etoroe aed dairy produce.

The vessel is propelled by two independent Bet» of triple-expansion engines, enpplicd with eteam from three steal cylindrical boilers, working under forced draught. It is worthy of note that the new Star of England is nearly three times the size of the first eleamer.of thet name, which was built for Messrs J. P. Corry and Sons (who are now incorporated in the Commonwealth and Dominion Line) by Meeers Workman, Clark and Co. The first Star of England' ouilt in ISS9, was a single-screw eteamej of 3584 tone gross register, and vsma for many yeans a regular trader to New Zealand. She was cold about eighteen months ago.