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each main engine there is also a hatch in the main deck of sufficient size to permit removal of pistons and cylinder heads. Above the boil- er room there are two small hatches one on each side fitted with steel gratings and covers. Above the after end of No. 3 hold two bolted plates are fitted in the main deck, one port and. one starboard and of a size to allow removal of shafts from the hold. There is also a hatch on the main deck with stairs leading to the en- gine room. Access from the car deck to the shade deck is by means of com- fortable stairs located approximately amidship on the center line. Between the main and shade decks there is a complete casing for the ONE OF THE TWO TRIPLE EXPANSION CARFERRY WABASH BUILT BY uptakes to the stacks and for the boiler room’ ventilators. Two air trunks are fitted leading from the main deck to above the steel deck house. The trunk to the forward en- gine room is plated over and has a 24-inch ventilator cowl. The _ boiler room ventilators four in number 24 inches in diameter are fitted to with- in 9 feet of the fire room floor and have turning gears operated from the fire hold. A Seagate Is Fitted To prevent the dashing up of water upon the exposed after car deck a seagate is fitted which is supported on forged bearings. This gate is 60 inches high and may be lifted to clear the cars. A steam winch is used for raising the gate. A complete steel deck house is lo- 16 cated as shown in the accompanying illustration. Generally this house is built of 10-pound plating and stiffened by 83% x 2% inches x 6.1-pound angles. Internally the deck house is braced against racking by light steel bulk- heads. A small deck house of steel is also located on the after shade deck for enclosing after telegraphs, whistle pulls and steering gear. On the after end of the main deck for a length of about 20 feet there is a 4-inch wooden deck laid on a 14-inch bed of asphalt on top of the steel deck. There are six metallic life boats of 25 persons capacity each built by the Welin Davit & Boat Corp. These life boats are served by Steward davits STEAM ENGINES AND THRUST FOR THIs THE TOLEDO SHIPBUILDING CO. and Damase Jacques boat handling hoists. A complete wireless outfit of Radio Corporation of America type is installed. There are two steel masts. The fore mast has two shrouds on each side and one fore stay of 2-inch cir- cular galvanized steel wire, two back stays and one top mast fore stay of 1%-inch galvanized steel wire rope all set up on turn buckles attached to decks with suitable pads. The main mast shrouds and stays are of wire and rods set up on turn buckles. The stack guys are of 1%-inch circular steel wire rope set up with turn buckles attached to deck pads. On the spar deck aft there is a steel derrick complete with mast, boom, sheaves, tackle and_ hoisting engine with a capacity of five tons. This rig is installed for the purpose MARINE REVIEW—December, 1927 of lifting automobiles in a_ special sling to the spar deck. The anchor windlass installed for- ward on the spar deck is of Hyde spur geared type driven by an elec- tric motor of 35 horsepower. Two chain pipes communicate from the windlass to the chain locker. There are two stockless anchors of about 4500 pounds each attached to 1%- inch stud link chain cables of 90 fathoms each in 15-fathom shuts with shackles. The lower end of these cables are shackled to heavy lugs in the chain locker. On the shade deck forward there is a Benson electric warping winch driven by a 50-horse- power motor. On the main deck there are two steam capstans, furnished by the Manitowoe Shipbuilding Corp. The main steam steering engine and an auxiliary steam engine fitted to the quadrant for use as an emer- gency unit were both furnished by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp. Navigating Equipment and Gyro The pilot house is sealed with oak and is fitted with windows of heavy plate glass lowering into pockets. The floor is about 27 inches above ithe steel deck and is covered with lino- leum. There is a wood steering wheel on a brass stand which contains the standard compass. There is also a Sperry gyro compass, the first it is understood to be fitted on a lake car- ferry. The connection between the steering stand and the steering en- gine is by means of steel shaft carried on roller bearings and fitted with bev- eled gears. In the after pilot house there is also fitted a wooden steering wheel on a brass stand and connected to the auxiliary steam steerer by shafting and beveled gears. A fire line of 2%-inch standard pipe is run on each side of the main deck with five 1%-inch hose con- nection in each line. From. these two lines risers of 2-inch pipe are run to the shade deck with four 1%- inch hose connections on each side and also four 1-inch hose connections on each side for deck washing purposes. A complete smothering system is fitted throughout the vessel in ac- cordance with the requirements of the United States steamboat inspec- tion service. All sleeping rooms, mess rooms, toilets and other living quarters are heated by steam. Radiators are of cast iron except in the pilot house where a brass pipe coil is fitted. All quarters are fitted with plumbing and fresh water connection according to latest lake marine practice. There is a complete bilge and ballast piping system. No. 1 and No. 2 holds have an independent 5-inch suction line ex-