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Ship of the Month - cont'd. plates. "The engine seating on top of the ordinary floors has a sole plate of 25. 59 lb. plate, con­ nected to the vertical plate by double 3 by 3 in. by 7. 81 lb. angle bars. The holding down bolt angles are 5 by 3 in. by 10. 34 lb. The boiler saddles are formed of 17. 13 lb. plates, framed by 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 8. 98 lb. double angles, and rivetted to double reverse bars by double 3 1/2 by 3 in. by 8. 3 lb. angles. "The middle line strake of inner bottom plating is of 30 in. 13. 87 lb. plate, with the other strakes of 11. 42 lb. plating. The tank margin is 20 in. 12. 24 lb., connected to the floors and tank brackets by two single 3 by 3 in. by 5. 81 lb. angles, and similarly to the outside plating. The forepeak bulkhead is of 12. 24 lb. plating, with the balance of 11. 42 to 10. 61 lb. plating. The forepeak bulkhead is stiffened by vertical 4 1/2 by 3 in. by 8. 51 lb. an­ gles at 24 in. centres, and the other bulkheads by 4 1/2 by 3 in. by 8. 51 lb. angles at 30 in. centres, vertically on one side, and 5 1/2 by 3 in. by 8. 51 lb. bulb angles horizontal­ ly on the other, fitted in line with the side stringers. The side stringer between the main deck and the upper part of the bilge is 8 1/2 in. 13. 05 lb. plate, connected to the outside plating by intercostal 3 by 3 in. by 5. 81 angle bars, and faced by a 3 1/2 by 3 in. by 6. 57 lb. angle bar. "The main deck is plated with 10. 61 lb. plates, all fore and aft, with the main deck strin­ ger of 36 in. 15. 5 lb. plate, reduced at the ends to 16 in. 12. 24 lb., with the stringer an­ gle bars 3 by 3 in. 7. 17 lb. The lower deck forward is of 10. 61 lb. plate, with a lower deck stringer 18 in. 11. 42 lb., connected to the shell and frames by 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 8. 98 lb. angle bar collars. The bridge deck will have a stringer plate 16 in. 10. 61 lb. with stringer angles 3 by 3 in. by 4. 89 lb., and 7 in. 10. 61 lb. tie plates and diagonals. The forecastle deck stringer is 16 in. 10. 61 lb. connected to the shell by 3 1/2 by 3 in. by 5. 31 lb. angle bars. The windlass sole plate is 16. 32 lb. and the tie plates and diagonals 7 in. 10. 61 lb. The side, end and tie plates forming the flying bridge are of 10. 61 lb. steel plates. "The main deck beams in the way of the well are 5 1/2 by 3 in. by 11. 32 lb. bulb angles, fitted to every frame and connected to the frames by 19 by 19 in. 13. 87 lb. knees, while clear of the well they are of 5 1/2 by 3 in. by 9. 7 lb. angles, fitted to every frame by 17 by 17 in. by 13. 87 lb. knees. The lower deck beams are 4 1/2 by 3 in. by 9. 08 lb. angles, fitted to every frame by 14 by 14 in. 12, 24 lb. brackets. The bridge deck beams are of 5 1/2 by 3 in. by 11. 02 lb. angles, fitted to alternate frames by 15 by 15 in. 12. 24 lb. brackets. The flying bridge beams and supports are 4 by 3 in. by 7 lb. angles. The forecastle deck beams are 6 by 3 in. by 11. 7 lb. angles, fitted to alternate frames by 16 by 16 in. by 13. 87 lb. brackets. "The shell plating is of ship steel. The keel is of the dimensions before mentioned. The first four strakes from the stem to the break of the forecastle are 16. 32 lb., and aft of this point, the first two are of 16. 32 lb. for half the length amidships, reduced to 13. 8 lb. at the after end, and increased to 19. 5 lb. in way of the boilers. The third strake is 15. 5 lb. for half the length amidships, reduced to 13. 8 lb. at the aft end and 19. 5 lb. in way of the boilers. The fourth strake is 14. 68 lb. for half the length amidships, reduced to 13. 05 lb. at the aft end. The fifth strake is 18. 77 lb. from the stem to the aft end of the well, 15. 5 lb. from there to half the length amidships aft, and reduced to 13. 05 lb. at the aft end. The sheer strake is 18. 77 lb. from half the length amidships, reduced to 16. 32 lb. at fore end and to 13. 05 lb. at aft end. The forecastle side plating, bulwark plating and bridge side plating are 12. 24 lb., and propeller boss plate, 15. 05 lb. "Rubbing keels are fitted for about 70 ft., consisting of 10 by 8 in. rock elm, connected to the shell by 4 1/2 by 3 in. by 9. 66 lb. angle bars, and with a face plate of 20 lb. plate. "There are two fresh water tanks, with a total capacity of 1, 800 gals., of 12. 24 lb. plate. The bunker capacity is about 100 tons, filled through 22-in. coaling scuttles on the main deck. There are two masts on deck, the lower end of steel, with pine pitch upper ends. The foremast is fitted with a 15-ton steel derrick, operated by a winch located forward. There are also two 2-ton derricks on the main deck. The vessel is also provided with two 24-ft. lifeboats. "The vessel is steam-heated throughout by 25 lb. steam, reduced from the boilers, with a heating ratio of about 1 sq. ft. of heating surface per 100 cu. ft. of space. There is also a complete electric light system, with about 140 lights, in addition to a 16, 000 c. p. searchlight projector, 20 ins. diam. The steering gear is operated by a horizontal 5 by 7 1/2 in. engine.