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234 Yj, YY SN Vv S UPPER DIAGRAM: THE MARINE REVIEW SECTION THROUGH HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE AND GEAR July, 1913 CASE. LOWER DIAGRAM: SECTION THROUGH LOW PRESSURE AHEAD AND ASTERN TURBINE AND GEAR CASE of 260 ft.. a breadth of 38 ft. and a depth to the promenade deck of 18 ft. 9 in.« Their gross tonnage is about 700. They are provided with bow and stern rudders, controlled by steam steering year. Extensions to Coast Shipyards A number of Atlantic coast shipyards are making extensive additions to their plants. Cramps, Philadelphia, have made a number of additions during the past year and are understood now to be negotiating a loan in excess of $1,000,000 for further éxtensions. Large expenditures have also been made at the plant of the Harlan & Hollings- worth Corporation, Wilmington, Del. which will enable this yard to build END ELEVATION OF GEARING e Oe ene. 0: 0.6 OO See 6h 6 See faerie ae 1 C220 i PLAN OF TURBINES AND GEAR CASE OE OO FO vessels up to 520 ft. in length. The present capacity of the yard is a 350- foot vessel. The improvements will require the entire remodeling of the present launching slips, the installa- tion of modern tracks and gantries for cranes, which will be electrically oper- ated. Representative Edmonds, of Penn- sylvania, has introduced a bill in the house of representatives directing the president to construct or acquire 20 steamships of 8,000 tons each to be used as transports in time of war. An appropriation of $25,000,000 is asked for,