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Latest Marine vents in Pictures At Left—Diesel electric coast guard cutter North- land recently completed at Newport News and now in Behring sea, relieving the old Bear in iceberg patrol and other service. Sea trials held April 26. Final ten-day trial May 14. Speed 12 knots. Single propeller and 1000 s.h.p. at 120r.p.m. At Left—Single screw motor passenger ship Minnipa built by Bur- meister & Wain for the Adelaide S. S. Co. -M. S. Minnipa, shown at right, is intended for service between South Australian ports. Length B. Pi 252 Ths 6 ans beam, 39 ft. 9 in.; depth to shelter deck, 24 ft. 3 in.; speed, 1434 knots. One 8-cylinder, 4- cycle, single acting diesel, 4278 i.h.p., 149 r.p.m. Below—Life boats on M. S. Minnipa in Welin davits. Gives unobstructed view from deck German cruiser Emden, of 6000 tons, a late addition to German navy, in dry- dock at Todd Shipyards Corp., Seattle, for voyage repairs, and painting. She is on a good will voyage around the world Above—Mother ship and de- stroyers. In time of war many such tenders are needed to sup- ply our men o’ war with food, ammunition, oil, repairs and other supplies. In an emergency these vessels must be recruited from the merchant marine Below—Powerful gyroscope stabilizer, Y high by 10’ wide, to go on largest yacht in the world, building for R. M. Cadwalader at Pusey & Jones. She is 294 feet long and will have two 1500 b.h.p. Bessemer diesels M. S. Nimbin for North Coast Steam Navigation Co., Sidney, by Burmeister & Wain. L. B. P. 213’; beam, 35’; depth, 13’; D. Wt., 960. Engine 6-cyl., 4-cycle, 1350 i.h.p. BRA we eee eee Ped ‘ae gare “ 2 A SR At Left—S. S. Dixie, fast passenger and freight steamer, building for the Southern Pacific Steamship Co. at the Federal Shipbuilding Co., Kearny, N. J., launched July 29. She is 445 feet long and will accommodate 279 first class and 54 third class passengers MARINE REVIEW—September, 1927 31