THE ANNETTE ROLPH

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 98, 20 January 1919, Page 6

THE ANNETTE ROLPH

AMERICAN Wiil-TtME BUILT.

The Annette Rolpli, an American, wooden steamer -launched as recently as July 7 of last year, and the first ship of her typo to reach New Zealand waters, entered Wellington. Harbour on Saturday afternoon .and beVthed at «o. 4 Queen's Wharf. Sho is from Sau Francisco; and brings cargo to the-aj-ency of the TJnion Steam Ship ComP! The Annette Kolph left San FranclEco on November 29 for WeUvagtou via ports for bunkering. A dela> of efeven days occurred Hono lulu, - on account ...of a new Bet of engineers hanng to bo enBetween San Francisco and tho islands the first, second, and third assistaiLt-engineers became ■*%£*s with their positions,, and alleged that ttoir living quarters were An official inquiry w«Wtt allocations were not upheld.. i»o knl was made for coal and water._ A « Uherly winds pre-

A general cargo of 3000 tons oT which over 1500 tons aro ior Wellington, will be discharged Inoluded-in it is a consignment of fres l fruit and motor-cars, and farm .tractors. "». ship tffll leavo Wellmgton some t.nib next week for Tonga, to load copra for Rolph is one of thr f the Pacific Slope to Sydney The three ships are sister ships built to plans drawn by French architects. It was intended the learners should enter tho French coast service, and tor that purpose were fitted «th oJ-burn-in R machinery.. ■ When *ey_*ere ready to be handed to their French owners the American Government decreed that they could not leave American ownership til one year after peace bad boen declared On account of the scarcity of bottoms between America and Australasia it *as a mediately decided to employ the \esS els there. As there are no o supplies out hero, and.the ships could not profitably carry supplies sufficient or a lons round trip, coal-burmng machinery was iiistnlled. This was a rathe; costly job, and took, some time, -luo bmilter space ie in consequence vorj small, and an overseas journey has to be broken to take in supplies. . Tho eteamer under review IS a single screw vessel of 2361 tons, and is 245 ft. long, 45.5 ft. beam, and 2S.3ft. deep. A tube boiler works a 1000-h.p. engine. ' Lloyd's has classed her as Al. .Captain P. 0. Basnyusscn reports that she is a fine sea boat, and behaves splendidly in rough weather. She is most elaborately fitted, especially tho captain's and officers quarters. The orew sleep in a fino roomy cabin, containing about twelve bunks, which are all pairrted white. The cabin, too, is exceptionally well ventilated, and electric light is fitted throughout. Tho bathrooms and sanitary fittings are an indication of the conveniences that American shipowners consider propor fijr their employees. The shipyards of Mr. James Rolph, at San Francisco, are building five steamers different from'- tho Annette Kolph, and thred large barquentines. Oue of these sailing vessels' has alroady been launched, and is to come to Auckland, and another is practioalhfinished. Tho other ships—both steamers and ■' sailers—are to load cargoes for Australian or New Zealand T>orte. '. v