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- THE MARINE REVIEW September, 1914 THE STEAM YACHT CYPRUS RECONSTRUCTED tually making a series of double bot- tom compartments, any one of which. may be pierced without in any way. injuring the vessel as a whole. These oil tanks of which there are 11 are so arranged that fuel oil may be taken from any one of these tanks at will, or any tank may be when desired, filled independently of the other tanks. <A further arrangement is that each fuel oil tank may when desired, be flooded with sea water, a very useful arrange- ment when extended cruises are being made and it is essential to maintain the displacement and trim such that the best seagoing qualities of the yacht may be retained, even when the fuel supply is very low. As in addition to the fuel, oil tanks, all the rest of the hold space is sub-divided into compartments used for fresh water or for water ballast, if required when in a light condition, it -- can readily be understood that in this particular vessel absolute perfect sea- worthy conditions can be maintained at all times, the displacement and trim being absolutely under the control. of the captain. As Cyprus now stands, she is a yacht that can steam indefinitely at better than 16 knots an hour without undue forcing and when utilizing her full power, can be driven at a speed slightly in excess of 18 knots. When cruising by the most economical speed, or in the neighborhood of 12 knots she carries sufficient fuel to give her a steaming radius, in excess of 7,000 knots. In the matter of boats and launches, the equipment is remarkably complete, not only is there a 21-foot crew's launch and an able 28-foot owner's launch, but in addition there is carried a 33-foot cruising launch for the owner's use in exploration work up rivers and water ways where the yacht itself is unable to penetrate. In addition to these launches, the yacht carries three 22-foot life boats and a 16-foot working boat or dinghy. It will be interesting to note that the fact of lengthening this ves- sel not only secured for the owner four large guest rooms and two bathrooms, also a very considerable amount of ad- ditional space for officers and crew, but increased the fuel capacity by 60 tons and the water capacity by 22 tons, all this having no material effect upon the cruising or maximum speed of the yacht. It can- readily be that this lengthening was by no means a simple matter and the owner, the builders and the architects all deserve congratulations upon the -- successful manner in which these alterations have been carried out. William St. John' The Safety Heating and Lighting News for July, which is the house organ of the Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co., contains an item which will be read with much interest by lake vessel owners asitrelates to William St. John, who was for many years a regu- lar attendant at the annual meeting of the Lake Carriers' Association, but whose presence has been missed from these gatherings of late years, though his memory fadeth not. The article which is illustrated with a photograph taken on Mr. St. John's last birthday, is as follows: Seen a Prussian blue cravat, With fourteen caret solitaire, Hung beneath a florid face Sparsely framed with silv'ry hair? Chest expanded at the waist, Lines as round as ever graced understood A royal figure ?--You have faced: Our William St. John. If we could induce the dean of our sales department, William St. John, to contribute his railway reminiscences, we » believe he could fill the pages of this. issue;--and it would make _ interesting reading. "Saint, as he is. familiarly known by his many friends, celebrated the 74th anniversary of his birth on June 18. Father Time evidently uses. much discretion in placing his burdens on the shoulders of humanity, and knowing the "scrap" he would encounter when attempting to "put anything across" on this rugged, hale and hearty Safety Company's booster, has preserved him free from the cares of 74 years on this earth. Mr. St. John has been connected with The Safety Car Heating & Lighting company since its organization and has helped it grow to its present size and importance in the railway field. He was boosting Pintsch light when many of us were infants, is still as ready to argue its merits, and looks and _ feels as though he will be shouting the praises of Pintsch mantle light for Many years to come. Captain Frederick Rouse, 2702 Hyde street, San Francisco, Cal., recently patented the Rouse sea anchor, which provides a spreading frame for an anchor adapted to maintain its op- erative position irrespective of added weight, and also a buoy to maintain the equilibrium of the anchor and oil and a ballasting compartment adapt- ed to hold and distribute a liquid to affect the surface of the water in which the anchor is held when in service. OR eke Cee ieee SOL a AR en elk Soa baal sei a eae ie Sak ee tae