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them to direct the flow of air or shut it off altogether, are fitted in the ceiling of the staterooms and suites connected with the supply system. In addition to these me- chanical systems of ventilation each stateroom for both passengers and erew is fitted with a 10-inch West- inghouse electric oscillating bracket fan. The suites and public spaces are fitted with similar fans of a larger size. Certain spaces, such as toilets, baths, ete. are fitted with nonoscillating fans. In all, 461 electric fans are used. They are of the four-bladed latest marine type, The SAINT JOHN is heated by steam throughout all passengers and crew’s accommodations, public spaces, toi- lets and baths, wheel house, wireless room, storerooms, etc. The radi- ators are of cast iron of American Radiator Co.’s make and in general of the boxed-in type of ‘‘Corto”’ or “Peerless” design. Bronze grilles are fitted over the front of the radiators Electric Plant and Appliances The electric plant is located on the flat at the after end of the en- gine room and comprises three 250 kilowatts General Electric gener- ating sets which provide current for the extensive use of electricity on the vessel, which is used not only for lighting and mechanical venti- lation, but in operating the wind- lass, capstans, freight elevators, power operated watertight doors, galley and pantry appliances, ete. A 12% kilowatt motor generator has been installed to receive power from shore during a lay-up transforming it from alternating to direct current. An emergency generator, 20 kilo- watts capacity, gasoline driven, has been provided in the wireless house on the boat deck house top for fur- nishing emergency lighting. All light and power wire through- out the ship conforms to the require- ments of the national electric code of America, and is concealed behind the joiner work in the accommoda- tions. The total number of outlets for lights is about 2500. Nine large flood lights are provided on each side of the ship to give ample light for lowering away lifeboats at night. Berth lights are fitted at the head of each bed in the passenger state- rooms and suites. There are two separate telephone systems, one for the passengers, and one for the ship’s service of the loud speaking marine type. For operating the radio and emer- gency lighting there are 60 type MVA- 11 Exide cells, and for the interior communication system there are 44 type KXK-9 cells, all supplied by The Electric Storage Battery Co., Phila- delphia. The windlass, which is located at the forward end of the bridge deck, is of the electrically driven horizontal spur geared type fitted with two wild- S. S. Saint John, Main Engine Room, Geared Turbines, Twin Screws cats for handling the chain cable, and two high speed warping heads. The windlass is capable of hoisting simul- taneously the two bower anchors each attached to 135 fathoms of chain cable while in 30 fathoms of water. The Westinghouse motor supplied with the windlass is equipped with a waterproof automatic full torque shoe type solen- oid brake. There are also two electrically driv- en reversible dock type gypsies, pro- vided for handling the lines, one lo- cated on the bridge deck forward, and the other one the upper deck aft. The steering gear is of the hydro-electric type and is capable of putting the rud- der from hardover to hardover, a total angle of 70 degrees in 20 seconds when the ship is moving ahead at a speed of 20 knots, with only one pump in opera- tion. During the steering trials it was found that even this time was bettered. The steering gear, windlass, and gypsies were all supplied by the Hyde Windlass Co., Bath, Me. Rudder angle indicators were supplied by the Sperry Gyroscope Co., Inc. A large Sperry searchlight of 30,- 600,000 beam candle power is installed on: top of the wheel house, and also two Sperry incandescent searchlights at the outboard ends of the wings over the navigating bridge. The Sperry Gyroscope company also supplied the gyro compass oufits with repeaters at all steering stations and the gyro-pilot. A complete radio broadcasting re- ception system of R.C.A. Victor com- pany make is installed for receiving broadcast ‘programs and distributing same through loudspeakers to the prin- cipal public spaces. The vessel is also provided with the latest type of radio compass (direction finder) as made by the Radiomarine Corp. A coastwise type of Fathometer is supplied by the Submarine Signal Corp., Boston. By means of this re- markable instrument it is possible to ‘know continuously the depth of the water over which the ship is traveling. Engine and docking telegraphs were supplied by Charles Cory Corp., New 8. 8S. Saint John, Control and Gage Panel in Engine Room MARINE REVIEw—June, 1932 21