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40 MARINE REVIEW Diesel Direct Drive in Tanker Gulfcrest Two Engines—Each 1535 B. H. P. Engine Name of Engine—A. B. B. Werkspoor; Year—1926 Builder—American Brown Boveri Electric Corp. Cycle—Four; No. of Cylinders—6; I. H. P.—2000 B. H. P.—1535; Action—Sincle acting, marine type Injection—Air; Piston Coolg.—Fresh or salt water Bore—27 in.; Stroke—47 in.; R. P. M.—110 Piston Speed—860 ft. p. m.; Press. Ind.—90 Pressure Brake—68.4; B. H. P. per Cyl.—256 I. H. P. per Cyl.—3833; Mechanical Eff.—?76.7% Stroke to Bore—1.74; Wkg. Strokes per Rev.—38 Length—39 ft. 4 in. (without flywheel) Height—22 ft. 4 in. (to center of crank shaft) Width Over All—10 ft. 3 in. Weight—One engine, 582,400 lbs.; One engine, 375 lbs. per B. H. P.; One engine, 285 lbs. per 1 BP: Reversing—Direct by ahead and astern cams Air. Comp.—tThree-stage, attached to engine Twin screw motor tanker GULFCREST—Two diesel engines, DESCRIPTiON Two engines of this size and type, direct connected to separate propellers, were in- stalled in the tanker GULFCREST. These en- gines are of heavy duty, single acting, marine type direct re- versing. The cylinder skirt is detachable for quick inspection or re- moval of main pistons. There is forced feed lubrication. The GULF- CREST is owned by the Gulf Refining Co. Vessel Name—Gulfcrest; Builder—A. B. B. Electric Corp. Type—Twin screw ocean going oil tanker Main Drive—Two diesel engines direct connected Length B. P. P.—460 ft.; Beam—65 ft. Depth—38 ft.; Draft—28 ft. 4i6 in. Displacement—19,485 tons; Ddwght.—13,895 tons Speed—1114 knots; No. of Propellers—Two Fuel Capacity—6864 bbls., or 975 tons Fuel Consumption—Lbs. per B. H. P. per hr.— 0.394; Lbs. per I. H. P. per hr.—0.302; Tons per day—13.6; Sailing radius—21,000 miles Generators—Two of 72 kilowatts each at 315 r. p. m.; Built by General Electric Co.; Direct diesel driven by Ingersoll-Rand engines The motor tanker GULFCREST is engaged in regular service carrying oil and gasoline from Port Arthur, Texas, to Philadelphia, for her owners. To Oct. 15 she had run 30,000 miles. of 1535 brake horsepower each, direct connected November, 1926