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GOVERNOR MOORE and CLASS—Diesel Electric Ferries Name—GOVERNOR Moore and Class Owner—Electric Ferries Inc. Builder—Am. Brown Boveri Elec. Corp. Naval Architect—Eads Johnson Launched—GOVERNOR MOoRE, CHARLES W. CUL- KIN, Oct. 21, 1926; GRENVILLE KANE, Nov. 16, 1926; W. A. BALDWIN, Dec. 7, 1926; FREDERICK PEIRCE, Dec. 29, 1926; FRANK M. GANNETT, Jan. 29, 1927. The first three were delivered in November, 1926; the last three, in December, 1926, and January and February, 1927 respec- tively. Classification—Equal to American Bureau HULL PARTICULARS Length overall, 155 feet; length between per- pendiculars, 131 feet; breadth over guards, 48 feet 6 inches; breadth molded, 37 feet; depth molded, 14 feet 3 inches; draft, light, 8 feet 6 inches; draft loaded, 9 feet; displacement light about 500 tons; gross tonnage about 405; five lanes of cars can be carried on _ the main deck or a total of 46 average size automo- biles; fuel oil capacity about 3500 gallons; speed, 13 miles per hour. MACHINERY PARTICULARS Main Engines—Two Nelseco diesel engines of latest mechanical injection type; six cylinder, 4 cycle single acting developing 350 brake horse- power each at 280 revolutions per minute; bore and stroke, 12% x 18 inches; piston displace- DESCRIPTION Six diesel electric fer- ries of the type shown are now in operation between the Erie ter- minals at Weehawken and Undercliff, N. J. and Twenty-third street, New York City. Two diesel engines di- rect-connected to gen- erators furnishing cur- rent to a single direct current double arma- ture motor of 6580 horsepower, driving a through shaft with a propeller at each end. ment, 12,636 cubic inches; built by New London Ship & Engine Co. Main Generators—Two, each direct-connected to one of the above diesel engines of 240 kilo- watts at 250 volts; built by the American Brown Boveri Electric Corp. in conjunction with the Electro-Dynamic Co.; each generator has an attached exciter of 35 kilowatts. Main Motor—One, shunt wound, eight pole direct current, double armature motor of 580 horsepower at 250 volts and 180 revolutions per minute driving the through propeller shaft carrying a 3 bladed, 7-foot propeller at each end; same builders as the generators. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Generator-Compressor—Hill Diesel Compressor—Ingersoll-Rand Steering Gear—American Engineering Co. Pumps—Gould, Northern Thrust—Kingsbury type Pilot House Control—Ward Leonard Rudder Angle Indicators—Cory Engine Direction Indicators—Cory On account of the diesel drive an economical arrangement of space for vehicles is made pos- sible. The only obstruction is two narrow steel trunks for access to the engine room. There is therefore room for five lanes of traffic, ac- commodating 40 automobiles and 5 large trucks or busses. Passengers are not carried. ST, ‘ tt “tenn nnn nape ta eats, | meer eee a as ga ai ce se fe eit re Gb ot e=F=Fs1 | ptt ' ras { fois ils et So a ee ee 367 eateinttterait i dent St sees 30 MARINE REvVIEw—April, 1927 68