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62 RICHLUBE—T anker—Single Screw—Diesel Electric Name—RICHLUBE Owner—Richfield Oil Co. Builder—Bethlehem S. B. Corp., Union Plant Naval Architect—Union Plant, Beth. S. B. Corp. Launched—March 15, 1926 Completed—May 19, 1926 Classification—American Bureau of Shipping HULL PARTICULARS Length overall, 187 feet; length between per- pendiculars, 180 feet 6 inches; breadth molded, 382 feet; depth molded, 14 feet; draft loaded, 12 feet 6inches; displacement loaded, 1590 tons; gross tonnage 609; net tonnage, 390; cargo capacity, 7050 barrels, or 295,700 gallons; bunker fuel capacity, 26 tons; speed, 8% knots. MACHINERY PARTICULARS Main Engines—Two, 6-cylinder 4 cycle solid injection diesel engines; builder, Atlas Imperial Co.; 250 brake horsepower each. Main Generators—Two, of 145 kilowatts each, with 20-kilowatt exciter attached; built by West- inghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. Propulsion Motor—One, double armature, di- rect current of 350 shaft horsepower at 160 revolutions per minute; built by Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. . Aux. Engine—One, gasoline engine set of 1500 watts; built by Westinghouse. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Manufacturers of: Pumps—Worthington, Northern Rotary DESCRIPTION The Richfield Oil Co. diesel electric tanker, RICHLUBE was built early in 1926 by the Bethlehem Shipbuild- ing Corp. Union Plant. This vessel is now in service in and around San Francisco bay and is one of the most up-to-date vessels of her type. She is propelled by an elec- tric motor. Windlass—Allan Cunningham Winches—Allan Cunningham Steering Engine—Allan Cunningham Propeller—Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Electric Generators—Westinghouse Electric The diesel electric tanker RICHLUBE is built of steel on the transverse system of framing and to the American Bureau’s requirements for tank vessels in coastwise, harbor, bay, and river service. There is one cargo mast with two booms. Forward of the oil tanks there is a cargo hold for package goods. The engine room and pump room are located aft. There is also a steel deck house aft providing accommodations for eight men, galley, messroom, stores and toilets. A wooden pilot house and quarters for the captain and engineers is located on top of the crew’s house. Complete.control of the operation of the vessel is provided in the pilot house by means of Westinghouse marine type Ward-Leonard sys- tem. There is also complete engine room con- trol. The 3850 horsepower double armature propulsion motor turns at 160 revolutions per minute. Trials of the RICHLUBE demonstrated fully her complete flexibility in maneuvering. It is possi- ble to check her from full speed ahead to the beginning of astern motion in about a minute. A I a a i a ec ed Sn is te eee MARINE REVIEW—April, 1927