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66 MARINE REVIEW THE 2900-BRAKE HORSEPOWER, 4-CYLINDER, DOUBLE-ACTING WORTHINGTON DIESEL ENGINE IN THE SHOP BEFORE IT WAS SHIPPED TO NEWPORT NEWS FOR : INSTALLATION IN THE M. S. TAMPA M S. Tampa Sea Trials (Continued from Page 28) for “Wheel” and “Gyro” steering. During the trial all three methods were tried out repeatedly. It is apparent from an inspection of the TAMPA that no effort has been spared to make her a most efficient cargo vessel. There are four large cargo hatches, two in the forward and two in the after well and one smaller hatch through the bridge deck. The original masts booms and king posts were retained. All of the winches were removed and new elec- tric winches of a special design, in which the staff of the technical sec- December, 1926 tion of the fleet corporation collabo- rated with engineers of the Lidger- wood Mfg. Co., were installed. These winches with all previous experience to draw upon are undoubtedly of the highest quality. They are driven by 25-horsepower Westinghouse motors through cut steel gearing enclosed in an oil tight case providing con- stant splash oil lubrication. A load of 1500 pounds can be handled at a speed of 275 feet per minute. These winches are illustrated and described in detail on page 88 of the November 1926 number of Marine REVIEW. Fine Winch Installation Equal care and thought was given to the proper installation of these winches. A _ substantial raised steel platform with a completely enclosed steel house underneath (making a watertight deck house) was erected around each mast between the two hatches on the forward and after well decks. These platforms are about ten feet above the deck and _ sup- port the four winches serving each set of two hatches. There are a num- ber of distinct advantages in this ar- rangement. The operator gets an unobstructed view of the hatch and of the dock or lighter; the operator and winches are better protected; a deck load can be carried without any interference with the efficient op- eration of the winches; and all of the electrical controls are removed from the vicinity of the winch and are completely protected from possible AT LEFT—LOOKING FORWARD FROM THE BRIDGE WINCH—PLATFORM BETWEEN HATCHES NO. 1 AND 2 WITH TWO ELEC- TRIC WINCHES SERVING EACH HATCH—ALL ELECTRICAL CONTROLS LOCATED IN STEEL HOUSE UNDER PLATFORM— AT RIGHT—ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SAME WINCH PLATFORM LOOKING AFT FROM FORE CASTLE DECK