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VIEWS OF THE BATTLESHIP NORTH DAKOTA, TAKEN ON FEB, CURTIS. TURBINE FOR JAPAN- ESE WARSHIP. Herewith are published photo- graphs taken in the new extension of the machine shop at the Fore River Ship Building Co.'s plant at Quincy, Mass., showing 120-in. and 144-in. Curtis marine turbines in various stages of completion. The 144-in. turbine is intended for the Japanese cruiser of 23 knot speed. Two of the machines will be shipped during the latter part of this month to the naval "THE Marine. Review 19 dock yard at Kure, Japan, via the Suez canal. The second pair of 144- in. turbines for Japanese battleship will not go forward until some time in August. BATTLESHIP NORTH DAKOTA. Herewith are published photographs of the battleship North Dakota taken on Feb. 10. The work during the past week was delayed somewhat owing to severe weather, but con- sisted of additional inner bottom and VIEWS OF THE MACHINE SHOP, SHOWING 120-IN, AND 144-IN, CURTIS MARINE TURBINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 10, 1908. shell plating, some protective deck plating, one bulkhead tand a large amount of riveting. The Shooter Island Ship Yard, Shoot- er Island, New York, has completed ex- tensive repairs to the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co.'s_ steamship Carolina. The boilers and machinery were given a_ thorough overhauling, constituting the heaviest job of this description ever done in the vicinity of New York.