Navigational center of the vessel, the pilot house of the Mather is an impressive room of oak and brass. In the center of the room stands the original ship's wheel and binnacle, with magnetic compass. Next to the binnacle is the gyro compass repeater, added later and connected to the gyro compass located in the Dunnage Room. Across the front of the pilot house are various instruments and controls, including radars, bow thruster control, Chadburn, or Engine room telegraph, and radio direction finder (an instrument used to determine a ship's position before the advent of radar). A large chart table is situated along the aft, or back, wall. From the chart table one can view the 618-foot length of the Mather The brass in this room had been painted over in later years to cut down on maintenance, but volunteers restored the brass to its original condition.
Forward Crew's Hallway
Captain's Quarters
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