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36 - Diesel Direct Drive in Yacht Savarona I] Two Engines—Each 1500 B.H. P. a Engine Name of Engine—Bessemer; Year—1927 Builder—The Bessemer Gas Engine Co. Cycle—Four; No. of Cylinders—8; I. H. P.—1770 B. H. P.—1500; Action—Single; Injection—Solid Piston Cooling—Air; Bore—18 in.; Stroke—22 in. R. P. M.—300; Pison Speed—1101 feet p. m. Pressure Brake—89; B. H. P. per Cyl.—187 I. H. P. per Cyl.—220; Mechanical Efficiency—85% Length O. A.—31 ft. 25% in.; Height O. A.—10 ft. 3% in. Width—8 ft. 2% in.; Wght.—One engine 148,000 Ibs. Reversing—Direct; Air Comp.—None, solid injec- tion DESCRIPTION Two engines of this size and type each di- rect connected to a separate propeller shaft are to be in- stalled in the new 294- foot yacht SAVARONA II building at Pusey & Jones. The engines are of four stroke cy- cle full diesel with solid injection of fuel oil. The crankshaft is made of two _ pieces, with 12%4-inch diame- ter crank. Vessel Name—Savarona IJ; designed by Henry J. Gie- low Inc., building by Pusey & Jones, for Mrs. Richard Cadwalader Type—Steel twin screw ocean going yacht Main Drive—Two diesel engines direct connected Length—294 ft.; Beam-—38 ft.; Draft—16 feet Speed—15 knots; No. of Propellers—Two Fuel Consumption—Lbs. per b.h.p. per hr.—0.42 Generators—Two 110 k. w. and one 60 k. w. at 350 r.p.m. All three diesel driven. The SAVARONA II when completed will be the largest diesel yacht in the world and will be particularly seaworthy and luxurious in appoint- ments. Some of the Standard Sizes of Engines Built R. P. M. 350 217 275 275 225 260 300 250 300 Cycle No. Cyls. DHOAAAWAAH Also a range from 125 to 230 H. P. at 400 to 300 R. P. M. L. O. A. inches Weight 31,000 40,000 75,000 92,000 100,000 102,000 120,000 150,000 150,000 Height inches 199 84 215 97 64 284 98 78 370 98 78 266 103 73 266 103 73 8138 124 98 3875 124 98 375 124 98 All are direct reversible Width inches 54 MARINE REVIEW—November, 1927