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Steel Yachts Promote Shipbuilding Art NE of the-outward expressions of the great wealth of the United States is the marked, indeed it may be called phenomenal, increase in the building of large steel yachts. The activity in this class of shipbuild- ing during the last three to four years may well be the wonder of the rest of the world, and there seems to be Twin Screw Steel Diesel Yacht Thalia—Speed 16 Knots no cessation in the demand. In size and elaborateness of powering and equipment these yachts are ocean going ships and in their design and construction represent the application of highly trained skill. The Corsa, new Morgan yacht, for instance, is 343 feet 6 inches in length overall, has a molded beam of 42 feet 8 inches and is driven by twin screws by means of electric motors receiving 6000 shaft horsepower from two turbine generating sets. The total cost of this magnificent vessel is estimated to have been, $2,500,000. Certainly the designer and the shipyard who can turn out a vessel of this class have been given a real test in skill and ex- perience. Accompanying illustrations show five new steel yachts, built during 1930 by Defoe Boat & Motor Works, Bay City, Twin Screw Steel Diesel Yacht Elda—Speed 18 Knots Living Room of Yacht Janidore Mich. They range in length overall, from 160 feet to 118 feet and in beam from 24 feet 6 inches to 18 feet, 8 inches. They are all twin screw and of diesel direct drive. @ Saramar lll @ HE SaArAmar III is owned by Charles T. Fisher, Detroit, and was designed by John H. Wells, Inc. Completed in July, 1930 her principal dimensions are: Length over- all, 153 feet, breadth molded, 24 feet, draft, 9 feet 6 inches, gross tonnage, 360, net tonnage, 245. The hull is of steel. The houses, decks and all deck trim are of teak. The main drive consists of two 6-cylinder, 14 by 16 inches, 400 horsepower at 325 revolutions per minute, Winton diesel engines, each direct connected to a propeller. The SarAMAr III is a beautiful yacht of what might be called the more conventional design with counter stern. The speed is 13 knots. Equipment includes Sperry navi- gational aids including gyro compass and automatic steer- Twin Screw Steel Diesel Yacht Saramar ITI—Speed 13 Knots er. Radio sending equipment and direction finder were furnished by the Radio Corp. The windlass was supplied by the American Engineering Co. and is electric motor driven, the propellers were supplied by Hyde Windlass Co. Refrigerating machinery is of the Brunswick-Kroes- chell type. Auxiliary generators, diesel driven, and the pumps, were furnished by the Winton Engine Co. @ Thalia @ HE Tarra is owned by Thomas M. Howell and was designed by Tams, Inc. Completed in Oct. 1930, her principal dimensions are: Length overall 160 feet, breadth molded, 24 feet 6 inches, draft, 8 feet 8 inches, gross ton- 24 MARINE REVIEwW—March, 1934