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''Aquilo'' was a steam yacht which was built in Boston in 1901 for William Phelps Eno, a wealthy man who was the inventor of the stop sign. In 1910, Eno sold ''Aquilo'' and the yacht was brought to the west coast of North America, where it was operated principally in Puget Sound and coastal British Columbia. ''Aquilo'' had a long succession of wealthy owners. In 1966, the yacht caught fire and sank while en route from Seattle to Los Angeles. ==Construction and design== ''Aquilo'' (U.S. registry #107697〔) was constructed in Boston, Massachusetts, by the firm of George Lawley & Son.〔 The initial owner was William Phelps Eno (1858-1945), the inventor of the stop sign. Eno was a member of the exclusive New York Yacht Club.〔(''New York Times'', "SHELTER ISLAND; Charity Bazaar for Benefit of Young Women's Christian Association" (Jul. 18, 1909) ).〕 The signal code for the yacht was KRGB.〔 The ship was built as hull number 461 in the Lawley yard, which at that time was adjacent to the Boston Yacht Club.〔(shipbuildinghistory.com George S. Lawley & Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts (formerly in Scituate and South Boston) (accessed: 12/08/2013) ).〕 The designer was Tams, Lemoine & Crane.〔 The overall size of the yacht was 176 gross and 103 registered tons.〔(Lloyd's Register of American Yachts (1905) )〕 The registered length of the vessel was 127.4 feet, with the length overall of 152.6 feet, and length on the load water line of 125.5 feet.〔 The beam was 20 feet, and the depth of hold was 11.3 feet.〔 The draft of the vessel was 9.3 feet.〔 The hull was built of steel with a flush deck.〔 The deckhouses were built of teak.〔 There were four rooms in the after section of the yacht reserved for the use of the owner, as well as two bathrooms and two toilet rooms.〔 There were two double and two single staterooms for the use of the crew.〔 The dining room was in the deck-house, and there was a continuous deck house passage on the starboard side from the smoking room aft to the dining room forward.〔 The power plant consisted of a single Lawler triple-expansion steam engine, with cylinder diameters of 10.75, 17 and 27 inches, and a bore stroke of 18 inches.〔 Steam was generated by two Almy-type boilers, which could drive the vessel at a speed of 12 to 14 knots.〔〔〔 Coal consumption was four tons per day.〔 ''Aquilo'' had an auxiliary sailing rig as a schooner.〔 The yacht was equipped with electric lighting and the interior had steam heat.〔 Auxiliary vessels in 1910 consisted of two rowboats and a naphtha launch.〔 In 1910 ''Aquilo'' carried a crew of fifteen men, which required a monthly payroll of $850.,〔 that is, $10,000 per year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aquilo (steam yacht)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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