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Shipbuilding Increased (Continued from Page 13) in one source of so many of the newest vessels gives a striking pic- torial and descriptive review of the range of American shipbuilding. As an indication of the wide field of our domestic commerce, among. the distinctive ships will be found the new Panama-Pacific liner which wiil cost over $6,000,000 and a modern oil engine driven western rivers tow- boat costing $120,000. The detailed information given is authoritative as it has been obtained directly from the builder, the owner or the naval archi- tect. An analysis has been made of the types of power in all of the 121 ves- sels listed as under construction in 1926, and a comparison has_ been made with a similar analysis for 1925 as shown in the accompanying box on page 12. It is interesting to note that though the number of recip- sels has increased sligitly the per- centage has dropped; and taking all steam reciprocating engined vessels, coal and oil burners there is a drop of six in number and 11.1 in per cent. This classification for 1926 still rep- resents 41.3 per cent of all vessels listed, which is the first time since these records were started that it has dropped below 50 per cent, being 57.4 for 1924 and 52.4 for 1925. Types of Power Changing Diesel engine direct and diesel elec- tric drives show a decided increase. A study of this table shows the tend- ency in motive power by actual in- stallations in the vessels listed as un- der construction in the respective years compared. It is not safe to generalize too freely from these def- inite figures. A change in owner re- quirements leading to the ordering of types of vessels not under construc- tion in these periods would have some effect on the number of vessels with one kind or another motive power. to diesel and diesel electric, particular- ly in smaller vessels. The table on page 13 similar to the table used in the distinctive ship number of MARINE REVIEW a year ago so that a direct comparison can be made, shows the type, service, motive power and fuel of all of the 121 steel powered merchant vessels listed on pages 56, 57. Classification of type are noted in the first column. The number of vessels of each type is arranged in the next column, the total of these adding up, of course, to 121. The number of each type is in turn split up under the headings for motive power. For purposes of clearness the definition of the abbre- viations at the head of each column from left to right are _ repeated as follows: steam reciprocating en- gines with coal burning boilers; the same with oil burning boilers; steam turbines and reduction gears with oil burning boilers; diesel engines direct- connected; diesel electric; turbine- electric with boilers burning oil; tur- rocating engined coal burning ves- However, there is an apparent trend bine-electric with boilers burning coal. Sailing-Hour Bound South with Coal | Epeoea oe our feet the loaded ship stirs like a soul awaking. As half-unmoored she sways and moans, conscious her trance is breaking. The great cranes sigh and lift their load, pouring the coal below The last truck tilts, the tugboat waits, the calling waters flow Outward—Southward. 1 head-light, port and starboard lights, rise to their stations high, The vessel speaks her farewell—“let go! All clear! Stan’ by!” The winches roar, the anchor lifts; we wait the touch of life Await the clean and moving wind, await the sav- age strife. fee engine throbs, the screw responds, our hearts grow light again, For now we draw away from land’s confusion, trouble, pain. The Master looks ahead: the ship, ceives her soul— “Full speed!’ She goes with God again, star- guided to her goal— Outward—Southward. Mrs. L. A. Ferguson Inellan, Scotland conscious, re- E—_e_—C“={[[Tw 74 MARINE REVIEw—April, 1927 TYEE Ye Sa ony Tee