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PCE RT ge ee a PET August, 1914 THE MARINE REVIEW 307 United Fruit Steamers Some years ago, Andrew W. Preston, president of the United Fruit Co., de- cided that travel to the tropics should be as perfect as human ingenuity and money could make it. He conceived the idea of building vessels that would be the coolest in the world and, therefore, ideal for cruising the Caribbean Sea. The Great white fleet is the result and today there are no cooler ships afloat than the high class modern passenger vessels that are operated by the United Fruit Co. between New York, Boston, New Orleans and Havana, Jamaica, Panama, Gautemala, British Honduras, Costa Rica and Colombia. Experiments have demonstrated that the staterooms, social halls and decks on these vessels can be kept as cool as may be desired, no matter what the latitude may be. The sides of the ships are lined in the interior with galvanized sheet steel, backed with felt, silicated cotton and cork. A wooden partition, provided with sliding shutters is built up a foot apart from the ships' sides. . In the cooling process the air is drawn into the ships by powerful exhaust fans, driven by dynamos. It 18 then treated with brine, and before it Teaches the saloons, cabins and other Parts of the ships it has been subjected to four processes. High winds prevailed on Lake Supe- Nor during the latter part of June and the steel barge George E. Hartnell was blown up on the beach at Duluth. The steamer Harvey Brown attempted to go to her assistance but was thrown against her, damaging both the Hart- nell and herself.. The steamer America, STEAMER PASTORES OF THE UNITED FRUIT CO.'S FLEET which was light for ore, was caught in the gale unable to make that port. She was forced to go to Duluth for and awads bound for Two Harbors © shelter. The steamer Mataafa, entering the Superior entry canal was blown against the canal pier, damaging her rudder and shoe. while Name of vessel. Nevada Oklahoma Pennsylvania: 24.4. Downes O'Brien Nicholson 223... Winslow McDougal Cushing Ericsson Tucker Conyngham Porter Wadsworth seeie tus Jacob "jones: 64.5 Wainwright Melville Hem enuey a2 a NAMBPWDHROSOUGAUAWWHA beedeee 5 Fulton Bushnel Kanawha 1 Maumee Supply Shi Transport . Ce ee . ee eee thee O00 a ee ee No: 3. O05. (1 (2 ) ) SUMMARY OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. Per cent of completion. Contractor. BATTLESHIPS Fore. River Ship' Building Go........, New York: Ship: Building: Co.... .... fe Newport News Ship Building Co..... News: York, Navy-"Vard.....755 wo... DESTROYERS 'York, Ship Building: Co..4...... Cramp. 8 = SONS. ase ae: Cramps &<Sonsik? 28 eps oo Cramp, & 2S0nS.3 00225. Drones WV Orks ee ee eae : River Ship Building Co...... ae York Ship Building Co..... ees River Ship Building \Co......... Cramp. -& . Sons... +... ena eee Cramp: Gee SOnse ts ony oe Iron Works...... SONNE eae cus oy York Ship Building Covsocc: 3: York 'Ship: Building: Co... s o.4 52, DESTROYER TENDERS York Ships Butlding Co..... 3.5 SUBMARINES : American Laurenti Co. (Philadelphia) Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport)..... Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport).... Electric Boat Co. (San Francisco) ... Electric Boat se(oeattle). = 5. Electric Boat 'Bans Na Suelo s Electric Boat ( ee Nae cea Electric Boat (San --Brancisco) | .\.; Electric Boat (San Francisco) Electric Boat COUINGY) sil cce Electric Boat (Oumey) 275. Electric Boat Co. (Quincy) ........., Electric Boat Co. (Quinc DES eer A Lake Tow Boat Co. (Bridgeport)... Lake. T.: B. Co. (Longe Beach, Cal.). Lake T. B. Co. (Long Beach, Cal.). Electric Boat Co. (Quincy)........ Portsmouth, N. H., 'Navy Ward: 3... Electric Boat Co. (So Ben eee Electric. Boat: Co. "(Quincy).... «.- SUBMARINE TENDERS New London S. & E. B. Co. (Quincy) Seattle Construction & Oores FUEL SHIPS Mare -Island Navy "Yard: <.7.. 300.7 Mare Island Navy Vatdsoo 7 eis. Gs MISCELLANEOUS Boston Navy Yard Philadelphia Navy Yard......:... New eae oe Som, Se 9 06 0 6-8 Fe ¥ 508 sees June 1, 1914. Total. AROAAKRO LOOM AUUADOW ROW bo WOKDANNOUOBRUWADU " NDR RREWwWWww Ww: NOUNOROO< On OHA ROL nN AN nL 3 S751 28.4 sees Contracts forfeited, vessels being completed New York Yard. Conditionally delivered at Philadelphia Yard jan. 22; 1914, Per cent on ship. Hw -- RRO WOO MOrHOOOO AA May 1, 1914. Per cent Total. on ship. 63.9 Sdeo 67.2 63.9 29,1 19.9 le 5 125 9523 Obes 62.2 57.9 60.5 55.8 54.4 49.0 89.3 88.6 41.5 35.8 61.6 60.6 9.4 ee 6.8 Pee 6.7 ee t75 11.4 9.8 wae 9.8 ns 47 .3 45.6 96.4 95.5 89.7 89.7 81.6 81.3 94.0 94.0 93.9 93.4 92.8 92.8 92:8 92.8 88.9 87.6 88.4 87.1 3053 25-4 30.3 25 ot 30.3 25.4 30.2 25.0 8.1 4.6 20.8 16.8 1,9. ei. 1.9 vey 62.3 59.2 33.6 22.4 49.0 47.6 25.9 20.7 eee