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at side continuous longitudinal fram- ing and transverses scored out for same on bottom, side, tank top and spar deck. Spar deck to be steel and continuous. Forecastle deck and main deck aft: of steel. The scantlings through- out, material and workmanship, to be in accordance with these specifica- tions and all including machinery and electric light plant to be first class. Material All plates and shapes to be mild open-hearth steel, tested at the mill to the following specifications: Ten- sile strength to be not less than 54,- 000, not more than 62,000 Ib. per sq. in.; limit of phosphorus not to ex- ceed 0.08; elongation to be not less than. 24 per cent in 8 in. Reduction to be not less than 45 per cent. Reports of test to be furnished with invoices, and plates are not to run over or un- der theoretical weight more than 2% per cent. Rivets to be ot the best open- hearth steel. Tensile strength to be not less than 52,000, nor more than 62,000 1b. per sq. in. Limit of phos- phorus not to exceed 0.04, and limit of sulphur not to exceed 0.04. All material to stand work of shipment without injury. Dimensions emer Over allo. kee ee. 203° ft Length: between P. P.....3 0. 191 .ft Mar molded: Lr ae 2 40 ft i ee ae 18 ft Stem To be the best hammered scrap iron, forged in one piece 8 in. wide and 21%4 in. thick; the lower end to conform to the shape of fore-foot and to extend back far enough to form an efficient connection with the keel; the head to be carried above the forecastle deck rail to make a neat finish and to be reduced to 7 in. x 2 in. section beginning the taper above the load water line. Stern Frame To be of the best hammered scrap iron in one forging, with a suitable boss forged on for stern pipe, to be 8 in. wide and 5 in. thick below the boss and 4 in. thick above. The upper end to conform to the shape of the counter and to extend high enough to be efficiently con- nected to the transom frame. The lower end to extend with a fair taper forward not less than 7 ft. long, and well secured to the keel plates. The shoe to be forged on the post, THE MARINE REVIEW and to be 10 in. wide and 6 in. thick, the end to have forged hub to receive pintle of rudder. Brass bushing to be fitted for rudder-pintle. Rudder To be of the balanced type, made of the best hammered scrap iron, forged in one piece, with one cross stay. To be made to ship and un- ship while the vessel is afloat. The frame to be covered on both sides with 12.5 lb. steel plates, the space between the plates to be filled in solid with wood. The rudder to be hung on the transom floor, and to be fitted with proper bearings, and clamps. Stock to extend through -spar deck with eye bolt in' end for shipping. Rudder to be operated by a quad- rant below spar deck. Spare tiller of cast steel or wrought iron to be furnished. Transverses, From stem: to fore-end of engine room, transverses composed of 12.5 lb. plate, intercostal clips 3 in. x 3 in. x 72 'ibs angles. The plates to: be depth of water bottom, and spaced O° tts apart. In the hold the transverses wiil form webs 30 in. deep and_ spaced IZ it. apart: On the face of hold transverses, an angle will be fitted on same 5 in. by 3.4m. by. 93 Ib. The top of transverse riveted to the deck will be 30 in. wide and scored out for longitudinal frames to pass through. Transverses in bottom to be scored out top and bottom to al- low the longitudinal frames to pass through. On the side the transverses will be scored out for the longitudinals on the shell plating. In the engine room the transverses will be spaced 36 in. apart in bottom. Longitudinal Framing Throughout, from' stem « to» stern post, the frames will run lengthways from. bulkhead 'to... bulkhead, and bracketed to same with plate brackets and a sufficient number of rivets equal to the area of section of the continuous frame. frames to be of angle 6 in. by 3 in. by 11.7 lb. spaced 32 in. apart in the water bottom. Longitudinals. on. side -to be of angle 6 in. by 3 in. by 11.7 Ib. 30-in, spacing above the water bottom. Londitudinals on spar deck to be The longitudinal: September, 1912 of 6 in. by 3 in. hy 11.7 lb. spaced 33 in. apart. Center Keelson To be 36 in. deep, of 15-lb. plate, connected to keel plate with double angles 4 in. by 4 in. by 8.5 lb. and to tank top with single angle 3 in. by 3 in. by 7.2 lb. To extend as far fore and aft as may be practicable, and to be made water-tight in water bottom. Tank Top To extend from collision to stuf- fing box bulkhead, to be of 15-Ib. plate. From the coal bunker bulk- head to the collision bulkhead the tank plating, 12% lb. at side, will extend above tank at side of vessel 5 ft, the top of same being formed of: channel 12m. by 25 in. Keel To be 36 in. by 27 Ib. plate in one thickness, all fore and aft, Keel bars to be joggled over butt straps. Hull Plating Between keel and _ sheer strakes, 17% 1b., reduced to 15% Ib. at ends. Sheer strake:/K.. 22 1b:-in way. of hatches, reduced to 15% lb. at end. Plating to be doubled around the hawser pipe. All strakes to be wrought in fair' lines and have butts and seams lapped and made_ thor- oughly water-tight. An efficient arrangement of butis to be adopted. No liners to be fitted between transverses and shell plating. Shell plating in way of water-tight bulkheads to be reinforced by suita- ble diamond shaped liners. Spar Deck Stringer to be in one width to hatches, 72 in. by 22 lb. in way of hatches. Inside of forecastle and abaft after house to be reduced to 1574. Ib. Plating, 12 1b.; longitudinals, 6 by 5 by 217 Jb.- hatches, 27 ft. by 8 ft. by 24 ft. centers; coamings, 9 in. by 21.8 bulb angles; forecastle deck plating, 10.2 lb. laid flush, Bulkheads Os. five. in number Collision bulkhead abaft the stem; one bulk- head in hold, coal bunker, boiler room, engine room and stuffing box bulkhead. Collision and stuffing box bulkipew@.. 1234 Ib. Balance: 110 Ib. plating,