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30 + ie ===: a we Tica iz ft i Wty Wa a hen ety the displacement of these two ships-- 36,000 tons. The Diesel-engined ship carries her fuel in her double bottom and so takes no space for such pur- pose that might otherwise be. profit- ably employed in the transport of freight. It is the custom of steamship lines to classify merchandise in a way to..bring in the largest amount of freight money possible. That is, all THE MARINE REVIEW mr---- Wi sees ae ae : V6 oS ees hoes HTT a ear per id Pre bulky, light merchandise is classified for tonnage by its cubic measurement and all compact, heavy merchandise by its weight. Let us see how these two ships compare when their freight earnings are based on deadweight car- goes.. The difference in weight of machinery is 4,100 tons, the weight of the entire steam installation, less 3,400 tons, the weight of the complete Die- fee eT | 1 PE ACen Ae ©'0, © ojo O77 Cleo ! mater be Pry COMPARATIVE DIAGRAMS OF A STEAM SHIP AND a apa SPATE fb pesss fleas oe mocr L + te Velie (eRe deter Peter bhivet peta ies 'ship 1,540 tons: January, 1914 sel-engine installation. That comes to 700 tons. The weight of coal car-. ried by the steamship is 5,800 tons and the weight of fuel oil carried in the double bottom of, the Diesel-engined Their difference is 4,200 tons. The sum of 700 tons dif- ference in weight of machinery added to 4,260 tons difference in weight of fuel carried is 4,960 tons; 4,960 tons A KRUPP-DIESEL MOTOR-DRIVEN SHIP el meer ne >