NEW STEAMER FOR THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1388, 26 May 1881, Page 2

NEW STEAMER FOR THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

The new steamer "M"anipori," which is being 1 built on the Clyde for the Union Steamship Company, to bring: out which Capt. Logan, the well-known skipper of the Hero has gone home, will be a magnificent boat of close on 2000 tons burthen, of the following dimensions : — Lenarth, 285 f t; beam, 36ft ; depth of hold, 35ft The' principal feature of this steamer is the reversal of the ÜBual positions of passengers and crews ; indeed, the position of the saloon accornodation in the Manipori is singular to herself. In no other steamer in the colonies that we know of is the saloon accommodation to be found so to speak — " chock in the eyes of her." And yet it will be so in the Manipoii. The saloon acoommodation ia abift the forehatchway. Abaft the latter is the salown — a grand apartment, occupying tho whole beam of the vessel— tmd forwards of it on each side are sleeping compartments, rooms, and other offices. In connection with the saloon accommodation are a smoking-room and a social hall on deck, the latter abaft the former. In the saloon there are berths for 150 passengers. Theu there will be private sitting-rooms and staterooms and an elaborately fitted up ladies' oabin. There are two bathrooms for gentlemen and one for ladies. The steerage accommodation is abaft the engine department, and just forward of the quarters for the, crew, which are right aft. It will be far superior to anything of the kind on any colonial steamer afloat. There will be an open poop aft for the use of steerage passengers Every care has been taken in the drafting to make this part of the ship as comfortable as possible. The steerage will have berthing room for 240 persons. Besides the ordinary main cabin compartments for the use of families are to be built, also two large and well-ventilated j ladies' cabins. The Manipori is guaranteed | by contract to steam 14 knots on her trial trip. She will have two large double boilers lined with 1 steel; compound i engine, with all the latest improvements, the high pressure cylinder being 40 inches in diameter, and the low pressure one 70 inches, with a 48-inch stroke. She is being built by Messrs Denny and Co., of the Clyde, upon lines very similar to those of that queen of -steamers, the Rotomahana. The two vessels will be, in fact, much of a size, the Manipori having the advantage of about a couple of hundred tons and about a foot in beam. *>he will'.bel ai straight-stem boat, and rigged as a brigantino.

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