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Order New Turbo-Electrie Liner First of Three Modern Liners Ordered by the I. M. M. for the New York-California Service of the Panama Pacific Line A reproduction of a painting by Worden Wood of the new passenger and cargo vessel ordered by the News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. on Oct. 28, 1925, for service between New York and California ports. N THE fall of 1927 travelers by water between New York and Cal- ifornia may book passage on a lin- er comparable to the finest trans- atlantic ships now in service. Con- sidering the wealth and population of these two great sections of the coun- try the popularity and patronage of a high ‘class service should be as- sured. Furthermore providing such a service will have the effect of promot- ing trade and travel and the develop- ment of the vast resources of the Western states. A tremendous future growth of this section is intimately connected with the continued welfare of the country as a whole and cannot conceivably fail to come about as long as the nation thrives and prospers. Based on past experience and as an earnest of its faith in the future the International Mercantile Marine Co. on Oct. 28, 1925 placed an order with the Newport News Ship Building & Drydock Co. for a fast 22,000 ton gross register passenger liner, for the New York-California service of the Panama Pacific line, and announced that the new vessel will be one of three of similar character that the company plans to build for that serv- ice. The new liner it is claimed will be the largest and most luxurious ever constructed in an American shipyard, and will have a new type of propelling machinery, hitherto untried in large commercial vessels, though thoroughly tested in the American navy, known as turbo-electric drive. Oil-fired boil- ers will furnish steam to turbines driv- ing electric generators whose. energy will turn twin propellers. A voyage speed of 18 knots an hour is expected. Passenger and Cargo Vessel Panama Pacific line officials stated that the order for the new vessel inaugurated a program the line has had in preparation several months for largely increasing its tonnage in its New York-California trade. The ship not only will have large passenger capacity, with accommodation for 362 in first class and 368 in tourist class, but will also be fitted with capacious refrigerators for carrying California fresh fruits, as an important unit in A449 Panama Pacific Line from Newport , She will be 22,000 gross tons, 31,000 tons displacement; 600 feet long and 80 feet wide. The propelling power will be turbo-electric and a speed of 18 knots is expected ventilated holds that will have a to- tal capacity for 7800 tons of freight. In general design, as well as in de- tails of plan and construction, the new liner will differ from any other vessel now employed in the American coastal — or intercoastal trades. Her design is — based on the new “Minne” class liners of the Atlantic Transport line, the Minnewaska and Minnetonka, plying between New York and London, but elaborated, as to deck plans and cabin arrangements, to meet the exacting requirements of service in both tropi- cal and temperate climates at all sea- sons of the year. Special attention has been paid to ventilation, and to the provision of open and airy effects in staterooms and public rooms which can, at will, be closed and heated satisfactorily when the vessel meets cool weather. Smartness of appearance, and a sug- gestion of tropical service will be ac- centuated by a white hull and super- structure. The ship will have eight decks. There will be 147 staterooms in the first class, and 110 in the tour- ist class. Public rooms, consisting of