SEA-FISHERIES LABORATORY. 137 
DESCRIPTION OF THE FISHERIES CRUISER, 
“JAMES FLETCHER.” 
By Capt. A. WIGNALL AND JAS. JOHNSTONE. 
The “James Fletcher” is a schooner-rigged, twin- 
screw steamer. Her dimensions are as follows :—Length 
between perpendiculars, 139 feet 6 inches; beam 
23 feet; draft forward, 8 feet; draft aft, 11 feet. She 
was built by Messrs. Philip & Sons, Dartmouth, in 1907. 
There are two sets of triple-expansion, inverted, 
direct-acting, surface-condensing engines. The cylinders 
are two of 10 inches, two of 16 inches, and two of 26 
inches. ‘The stroke is 20 inches; and the indicated horse- 
power is 600, capable of driving the vessel at a speed of 
twelve knots. There is no forced draught. The boiler was 
made by Messrs. Richardson & Westgarth, Middles- 
borough. It is about 14 feet 3 inches by 10 feet 6 inches, 
with three furnaces stoked forward; multitubular, and 
with a working pressure of 185 lbs. It is fitted with 
Brundret’s Temperature Balance for automatic water 
circulation. 
The gross tonnage is 263°61, and the deductions are 
238 tons. It is obvious from these figures that there is 
plenty of accommodation on board. In fact, accommo- 
dation is found for a crew of twelve officers and men; 
and there are cabins for the Master and Superintendent, 
three scientific men, and two members of Committee, or 
guests. ‘There is a large dining saloon forward, and a 
messroom aft for the crew. The mate, engineers, and 
boatswain have sleeping accommodation aft, and the 
cook, steward, deckhands and stokers sleep in a 
commodious forecastle. There is a large chart-room on 
the deck forward, providing plenty of room for clerical 
