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oF Pe ae Ce i gare iti en 1 _ gevaerat El sean apse ant pqenenr ele art THE LATEST ADDITION TO TH E*GREAT WHITE STAR*FLEET HE White Star "Line s 2 newest 50,000-ton triple-screw steam- er Britannic, 900 it. long, was launched successfully at Belfast on Feb. 26, in the presence of a great throng of spectators who lined both banks of the River Lagan. The Britannic marks a decided ad- vance in marine construction, especi- ally in numerous provisions for the safety of passengers and crew. This massive ship is the second White Star liner to bear this illustrious name, and is destined for the Southampton-Cher- bourg-New York service of the White star Lane, The Britannic is the largest steam- er ever constructed in a British yard and represents the best ideas of ship- planning that modern builders have garnered from a rich experience dur- ing the past decade, when producing the greatest steamers in the world, each succeeding the previous one in size and wonder. ; Safety, of course, has been the fore- most consideration in building the Britannic. Not only does the heav- ily riveted double-bottom extend the entire length of the steamer, but the massive beams and close framing of the outer hull are supplemented by a heavy steel plating forming an inner hull, such as was placed first upon the "Olympic. bulk- The watertight heads with their electrically controlled doors are carried all the way up to the bridge deck, nearly 60 ft. above the waterline, and the utmost: care has been exercised to make them especi- so that with these and ally strong, several other precautions against se- rious damage, the builders have confi- dence that the Britannic will be able to float even though any six of her compartments should be flooded. The same non-vibrating combination of re- ciprocating engines with a low pres- * Ti s BRITANNIC ON THE STOCKS READY FOR LAUNCHING