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124 MARINE Name—CHEROKEE. Owner—Clyde Steamship Line. Builder—Newport News Shipbuilding & D. D.- Co. Naval Architect—Theodore E. Ferris. Launched—Feb. 1925. Completed—Under construction. Sister Ships—SEMINOLE AND MouHawk, also under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding & DD. De Go: Classification—American Bureau of Shipping. HULL PARTICULARS Length overall, 402 feet, length between per- pendiculars, 387 feet 6 inches; breadth molded, 54 feet; depth molded to hurricane deck, 31 feet 6 inches; draft, 18 feet; displacement loaded, 7160 long tons; gross tonnage, 5300; net tonnage, 3950; passenger capacity, 369 first and 80 steer- age; cargo capacity, 2600 long tons or 172,500 cubic feet; bunker fuel oil capacity, 1030 long tons; speed, 15 knots. MACHINERY PARTICULARS Main Engine—One, Curtis Brown _ geared steam turbine built by Newport News Ship- building & Drydock Co.; type, impulse; size, 4200 shaft horsepower. Boilers—Four single ended, Scotch type, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; size, 16 feet inside diameter by 12 feet long; fuel, oil. REVIEW CHEROKEE—Passenger—Coastwise—Single Screw Steam DESCRIPTION This fine ship is one of three duplicate pas- senger and cargo ves- sels now under con- struction for the Clyde Steamship Line. These vessels are of the com- bination passenger and cargo coastwise type and will run between New York, Charleston and Jacksonville. Cargo handling facilities and passenger accommoda- tions are exceptionally well worked out. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Manufacturers of: Pumps— Worthington. Windlass—American Engineering Co. (electric) Winches—Lidgerwood Mfg. Co., electric drive, by Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Steering Engine—American Engineering Co. Propeller—Newport News Shipbuilding & D. D, Co: Refrigeration—Brunswick-Kroeschell. Oil Burning Equip.—Todd Shipyards Corp. Electric Generators—Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., two 60 kilowatt and one 100 k. w. Life Saving Equip.—Welin Davit & Boat Corp. Evaporator—Griscom Russel Co. Oil Heaters and Coolers—Griscom Russel Co. Feed Water Heaters—Griscom Russel Co. The freight decks are divided into water tight compartments, with side ports for quick handling of cargo. The holds and compartments are me- chanically ventilated to insure fresh air and even temperatures at all seasons and in all climatic conditions for the protection and safe transportation of fruits, vegetables and other perishables. Facilities are also provided for the shipment of automobiles. The passenger accommodations are in advance of anything heretofore attempted on coastwise steamers. There are three passenger decks. b (fl ald) A A | a | 2) 11 a anal AY April, 1925