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Shallow Draught Steamer N interesting type of shallow draft steamer, built by Yarrow & Co. Ltd. of.Glasgow, Scot- ixpd, to the order of Lever Bros., Ltd, of Port Sunlight soap fame, is illustrated in the accompanying engravings. This vessel, named the Comte de Flandre as a compliment to the second son of the king of the Belgians, is for serv- ice on the Congo in bringing oil down from the upper reaches of the river. The vessel is propelled by a single screw working in a tunnel fitted with Narrows. latest' type. of: . patented hinged flap. In this case the hinge is arranged to work automatically, it being balanced by balance weights as shown ,on the drawing. It has been usual hitherto for the flap to be lowered and raised according to the conditions of draft, by means of screw gear or automatically, but in iis. case, as the flap is balanced, it will of its own accord find its cor- rect position under. various conditions of steaming without absorbing any power. The hull is divided into ten compartments including the engine and boiler rooms, which are placed Buiaships. Forward of these. are three cargo holds having a total ca- Macity of 10,080 .cu.. ft, and also the chain locker, while aft there are holds Type of Vessel Built for the Congo With Screw Operating in a Tunnel THE COMTE DE FLANDRE. LOOKING AFT having..a, Gapacity. of .11,950.. cu.ft, The deadweight cargo capacity is 250 tons. on. a dtatt'o1 only 4 11. 6. in. and the estimated speed is 10 knots. Accommodation is provided for 10 first-class passenger in - separate single-berth cabins on the spar deck ol Ey oe ae THE COMTE DE FLANDRE ON THE WAYS aft... These cabins 'are fitted « with mosquito-proof doors and _ windows, and protection from, the sun is af- forded by side awnings and a consid- erable air space between the cabin tops and the awning deck. Aft of the cabins are two bath rooms for the use of the passengers. The dining saloon is forward and adjoining it are the pantry and galley. Entrance to the saloon is obtained from the main and awning decks through porches with double doors, the purpose of these being to prevent, as far as pos- sible the entrance of mosquitoes into the saloon. Above the dining saloon on the awning deck are cabins for the captain and manager, and imme- diately forward of these are the steer- ing engine and _ steersman's shelter. The deck fittings include a steam winch supplied by Dunlop, Bell & Co., of Liverpool, for working the anchor and warping the ship round bends in the river. Four 3-ton steam cranes by the same makers are also fitted to enable the cargo to be handled ex- peditiously, each crane serving two holds. The vessel, as will be seen in the engravings, has a_ specially-designed spoon bow to avoid damage from running aground. The propelling ma- chinery consists of a set of triple- expansion engines constructed by ohh erence tale, ion aan