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TAE MARINE. REVIEW __. 27 tached to the sides of the ship are the patent electric transmitters, connected by these wires with the telephone in the navigating chart room. Such is the apparatus, and the vessel fitted with it can pick up submarine signals as ordinary messages are received by telephone. There must, of course, be the submerged sounding body to set in motion the sound waves which are to excite the electric transmitter. This is a bell which in the case of the waterway leading to New York is attached, as our illus- tration shows, to the lightship. Electricity is the means employed for striking this bell. Each lightship has a special number which in the case of the Nantucket is six, six, i. e., 66. Now, let us suppose that while making the American coast the weather came on thick, and ordinary signals. failed. The submarine bell would be sounded and the sound waves therefrom would travel outwards in concentric spheres to the hull of any steamer which hap- pened to be in the vicinity. If such a vessel were fitted with the signaling apparatus the strokes made on the bell would be distinctly heard by the officer applying his ear to: the telephone receiver and he by comparing the in- tensity of the sounds, heard from each side of the ship, would be immediately informed as to the direction of the lightship. Further, the intensity of the sound would afford a fairly accurate indication of the distance of the lightship. The diagram we produce from a circular issued by the Cunard company shows a steamer standing into danger but diverted into a safe course on hearing the signals from the submarine bell of a lightship, such light vessel being of course in thick weather invisible to shipping even in the immediate vicinity. This system of signalling has also been applied to the Cunazder Ivernia and will in due course be fitted on other vessels of the Cunard Steamship Co. LIVERPOOL SHIPPING LETTER Liverpool, Sept. 25--The new steamer Amerika, built by Messrs. Harland & Wolff, Belfast, for the Hamburg- American line, left Belfast on Thursday, Sept. 14, .for Hamburg, the port of her registry. The ship has a gross tonnage of 22,724 tons, and a displacement of between 40,000 and 50,000 tons at load draught. The first class dining saloon is situated on the main deck, and seats nearly 400 persons. The ship besides is fitted with pas- senger lifts running to the first class saloon, these lifts being driven electrically. ~The principal feature in the ship is the Ritz-Carlton restaurant, on the upper prom- enade deck, with seating accommodation for about 125. The tables are arranged to hold from two to twelve each, and the style of decoration is entirely French; a considerable amount of bronze being used. The first class drawing room for ladies and gentlemen is situated on the upper pzomenade deck with spacious writing room accommodation. The second class drawing room for ladies and gentlemen is situated on the upper deck with spacious writing room adjacent. A specialty in the German ship is the gymnasium, which is situated at the after end of the ship, and is fitted up with complete outfit of Zander ap- paratus, consisting of twelve machines, seven of which are electrically driven. The vessel also carries a massage attendant, who has charge of the electric light bath, which is situated in a special room on the upper deck, where thirty amperes of electric current act in the form of light on the bather's skin. On the upper deck there is a bookstall, and also a florist's shop. The Marconi house is built of specially large size on the boat deck, with accommodation for two operators, and it will have been observed that between the main and mizzen masts a double Mafconi apparatus is arranged. In addition to this the ship has been fitted with a sub- marine signal apparatus, which allows 'communication through the water at a distance of seven miles, whereby in fog the ship can be signaled from lighthouses or dan- gerous points on the coast. The ventilation of the ship is both natural and mechanical, and a large number of electric fans are introduced through the entire vessel. The imperial suite rooms situated on the lower promenade deck are of the most elaborate description, and aft of these in the same deckhouse, on either side, are arranged the "court" suites or cabins de luxe. The ship is fitted throughout with telephones, and in many of the principal state rooms on the upper and promenade decks the pas- sengers will be able to communicate with the stewards, the inquiry office, purser, doctor, etc., without leaving their rooms. The arrangements for second-class passengers have also been admirably thought out, and a very fine saloon, also ladies' room and smoking room, have been provided for their comfort. ~ Lloyds return of the losses of steam and sailing vessels during the quarter ending March 31, 1905, shows that out of a total of 94 steamers, aggregating 125,909 tons gross, thus removed, British ships numbered 37, totaling 49,539 tons, this being equal to 0.48 percent of the vessels owned. Twenty-two of these were "wrecked," six were ee by poles. one foundered, and eight were posted "missing." Germany lost seven steamers of 19,024 tons, which was 0.47 percent of the vessels owned and 0.66 percent of the tonnage owned. The United States lost but two steamers of 3,306 tons, being 0.23 percent of the total owned and 0.25 percent of the steam tonnage. In sail the United Kingdom lost thirteen vessels, totaling 11,990 tons, being 0.85 percent of the number and 0.86 pezcent of the sailing tonnage owned. The United States lost twenty sailing vessels, totaling 8,953 tons, being 0.96 percent of the number and 0.70 oe of the tonnage owned. The total of steam and sailing vessels lost during the quarter under review was 197 vessels, aggregating 188,- 640. tons. Of these Britain lost fifty of 61,529, the ratios being 0.54 percent to the total number owned and 0.40 percent of the tonnage. Germany comes next with twenty-two vessels and 16,642 tons, the ratios being 1.78 percent and 1.40 pe-cent respectively. America lost a total of twenty-two vessels of 12,259 tons, being 0.74 percent of the number and 0.47 percent of the tonnage owned. Of the total vessels lost, twelve were abandoned, seven condemned, six burnt, thirteen by collision, twelve foundered, two "lost," etc., twenty-nine missing, and 116 wrecked. The battleship Indiana which has been undergoing repairs at the New York navy yard during the past two years, will be ready to go into commission next January. She will take the place of the battleship Massachusetts in the fleet. The Massachusetts will go to the New York navy yard to have her boilers repaired. Moran Bros. Co., Seattle, Wash., have practically se- cured the order to rebuild the British ship Lord Wolsey which was dismantled in a gale off Cape Flattery about a year ago and towed into Victoria. When rebuilt she will be named Everett G. Griggs, after the superintendent of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. The R. M. Spedden Ship Building Co., Baltimore, Md., has laid the keel for a tug to be 108 ft. long.