It il the second ship of its type j
to be constructed for the light
house service and is the only one
on the Pacific Coast. It is 175
feet in length, has a beam of 32
feet and a 12.5 foot draft. It is a
twin-screw all-steel vessel and car
ries a crew of 32 as compared to
19 carried on the Pern.
Officers in addition to Capt.
Barton are First Officer R. Burns,
Second Officer R. Green, Chief
Engineer Ford Clark first assistant :
Engineer T. Munson second assis
tant Engineer R. Burrows, radio
operator W. Wilson.
All of the latest equipment has
been installed on the Hemlock, in
cluding a radio direction finaer,
fathometer and course recorder in
connection with the gyro-compass.
FLOCK OF WHITE
SWAN IS UNUSUAL
SIGHT FOR HUNTERS
An unusual sight was observed
by hunters on the Mendenhall and
Lemon Creek bars this morning
when a flock of twelve beautiful
white swan temporarily settled
down on their way south from
the Arctic.
These lovely birds are protected i
from hunters by the migratory bird
treaty, because of their scarcity,
and in spite of the temptation,
hunters are urged to observe the
law, according to E. M. Goddard.
Acting Executive Officer of the
Alaska Game Commission.
This is the first time swan have
been observed in the vicinity of
Juneau for some five or six years
and a number of motorists drove
out the highway this afternoon in
order to see the transient visitors.
