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In 1912, the East Asiatic Co. Operated Two Motorships and 13 Steamers; in 1915, 16 Motorships and No Steamers—Company’s Decision to Use Oil-Engined Vessels S A result of its experimental A operations of motorships, as outlined in the two preceding in- stallments of this series published in the April and May issues of The Marine Review, the East Asiatic Co. decided in 1915 to employ only motorships in its oversea trade. In accordance with this policy, the company disposed of _ its steamships. The record of the vessels owned and operated by the company at the end of 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915, as disclosed in the accompanying tables, and in the April issue of The Marine Review, por- trays graphically this complete transfor- mation of the company’s large fleet. In 1912, the company operated two motor- ships and 13 steamers; in 1913, four motorships and 11 steamers; in 1914, 11 motorships and 11 steamers, and in 1915, 16 motorships and no steamers. — The results of the operations of the motorships was closely studied by the company during the first years of the test, and in the report for 1913, the com- pany revealed that its policy of strength- ening its motorship fleet was being steadily pushed. Its fleet was increased in April and June respectively, by two new motor vessels, SIAM and ANNAM, having a total carrying capacity of about 20,000 tons. Two steamers, St. JAN and St. THoMAS, with a total carrying ca- pacity of 7,000 tons, were sold. Converting Old Vessels The report states further that: “The company’s motorships have worked satisfactorily in every respect, and they have realized considerably larger net profits, as compared with the steamers. “As regards the conversions and new constructions mentioned in the report for 1912, it is expected that diesel motors will be installed in April, May and June, in the steamers BANDoN, CHUMPON and PANGAN respectively, the steam engines from these vessels being i a Eom wsHel/rer Dec aT WSO oeaiveanareisn La eid ana pe a - Pope a /told No4 aire, ee No. 3 ‘Told No.2 =a ‘Told No! (eee deo —ZankWoe | yTankWes | ylankNoe | Tarih No./ “ ‘wt L4F3 IO FN HON” Cabins °| /Yorors TOP DECK PLANS AND PROFILE OF MOTORSHIP CHILE 219 TANK fitted into TRANSVAAL, ‘Ruobesra and Nata, which are expected to be com- pleted in March, May and. June. The motorships Frona, FaLstRiA, LALANDIA, MALAKKA and ToNGKING are. expected to be ready for service in March} May, June, August and September. respectively. “In view of the ‘success’ of’ diesel motors, the company has decided to build a sailing ship of a little over 5,000 tons dead weight, with a large spread-of canvas, giving her a fair speed in the wind zones, and also fitted with an aux- iliary screw, driven by a diesel motor, of about 600 horsepower, which will give the ship a speed of about 7 knots in calm weather, and so carry her through the calm and variable zones. This ship will in time supply the company’s motor and steam vessels with officers and crews all trained under. conditions which are nowadays difficult to attain. “An attempt has been made to in- crease the passenger traffic on the Bang- kok route by means of the new motor s LO6 WF. III VE PIO 6-6 FF