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Meine Rea ; THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTATION BY WATER NEW YORK CLEVELAND LONDON Your Guide 5 To this Issue Published Monthl $3.00 a Year Vol. 56, No. i” «© NOVEMBER, 1926 35c a Copy The Diesel Engine 2 EUROPE there is no ordi- nary limit apparently, in size, speed, or class of ship, in which the diesel engine can be profitably employed. We have limited its use mostly to smaller vessels. See Page 12 Engine Particulars IXTEEN different makes of diesel engines in 16 vessels, ranging in type from a new large twin screw tanker to a pilot boat, are illustrated and described. See Pages 14-42 Ship Propulsion A: A disadvantage in first cost diesel electric propul- sion, particularly for certain serv- ices, is still far -more economical than steam. An analysis for a recent diesel-electric fireboat brings this out forcibly. See Page 46 18 Months’ Work Marine Auxiliaries The Ellis Steel Channel System is now in use by ae auxiliaries for +*New York Central Lines—*Raymond Concrete ships have been developed toa Pile Co.—New York & Hastings Steamboat Co. high point of efficiency ae relia- (Anaconda Copper Mining Co. subsidiary )—Red bility since the advent of the die- D Line—leaders in their field. sel engine for propulsion made Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. in the Mississippi and Ohio their use practically a necessity. territory, Atlantic Works, Inc., Boston, and yards in New See P ages 50, 54, 60 York and onthe Great Lakes are now building Ellis Chan- nel Steel pile-driver and derrick barges and lighters. Several barges are for export, shipped knocked-down. The Great Lakes *Repeat Orders HESE waters are a great economic asset. It is impor- E L L I S C HA N N E a SYS T E M tant therefore, to be assured that though the levels recently reached OF STEEL HULL CONSTRUCTION new low records, there is now reason to expect a gradual rise. See Page 59 A Personal Sketch ITTLE is known of the lead- ers in American marine af- fairs. An interesting, first hand, accurate, personal story about one of America’s outstanding ship- ping men is given in this issue. See Page 62 a PATENTED EDGAR AMES, Sole Licensee 30 CHURCH STREET, NEW YORK