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Name—ALGONQUIN Owner—Clyde Steamship Line Builder—Newport News S. B. & D. D. Co. Naval Architect—Theodore E. Ferris Launched—Sept. 9, ’26; completed, Dec. 10, ’26 Sister Ships—CHEROKEE, launched Feb. 10, 1925, completed June 17, 1925; SEMINOLE, launched April 14, 1925, completed Aug. 10, 1925; MoHawk, launched Oct. 21, 1925, com- pleted Feb. 1, 1926. Classification—American Bureau of Shipping HULL PARTICULARS Length overall, 402 feet 2 inches, length be- tween perpendiculars, 387 feet 6 inches; breadth molded, 55 feet; depth molded to hurricane deck, 31 feet 6 inches; draft, 18 feet; displacement loaded, 7250 long tons; gross tonnage, 5945; net tonnage, 3546; passenger capacity, 373 first and 84 steerage; cargo capacity, 265,000 cubic feet; bunker fuel oil capacity, 643 long tons; speed, 15 knots. MACHINERY PARTICULARS Main Engine—One, geared steam turbine built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; type, impulse; size, 4200 shaft horsepower; one HW. FP. and one lL. P. unit. Boilers—Four single ended, Scotch type, built, by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.; size, 16 feet inside diameter by 12 feet long; heating surface, 13,680 square feet; fuel, oil. ALGONQUIN—Passenger —Coastwise—Single Screw Steam ae DESCRIPTION This fine ship is the last of four similar passenger and cargo vessels completed for the Clyde Steamship Line. These vessels are of the combina- tion passenger and cargo coastwise type. All four are now in service between New York, Charleston and Jacksonville. Cargo handling facilities and passenger accommoda- tions are exception- ally well worked out. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Manufacturers of: Pumps—Worthington Pump & Mach. Corp. Windlass—American Engineering Co. (elec.) Winches—Lidgerwood Mfg. Co., electric drive, by Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. Steering Engine—American Engineering Co. Propeller—Newport News S. B. & D. D. Co. Radio Equip.—Independent Wireless Co. Telegraphs & Telephone—Chas. Cory Refrigeration—Brunswick-Kroeschell Oil Burning Equip.—Todd Shipyards Corp. Electric Generators—Westinghouse Electrie & Mfg. Co., two 60 kilowatt and one 100 k. w. Life Saving Equip.—Welin Davit & Boat Corp Fire Detection—Rich-Walter Kidde Electric Motors—Diehl Mfg. Co. Aux. Light—Matthews Eng. Co. Evaporator—Griscom-Russell Co. Oil Heaters and Coolers—Griscom-Russell Co. Valves—The Crane Co.—Leslie Feed Water Heaters—Griscom-Russell Co. Deck Windows—Kearfott Engineering Co. The freight decks are divided into water tight compartments, with side ports for quick han- dling of cargo. The holds and compartments are mechanically 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. Bev - ne ww hae | 4d dd A) Al A i |B 101. - z = = - soo MARINE REVIEW—April, 1927