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26 Name—E)MXCALIBUR Owner—Export Steamship Corp. Builder—New York Shipbuilding Co. Naval Architect—George G. Sharp Launched—Aug. 5, ’30; compl., Dec. 15, 730 Sister Ships—Exocuorpa, Exeter and Ex- CAMBION. The ExocHorDA was launched Oct. 18, 730; completed, Feb. 731. The last two will be launched in April: 1931 and completed in June and July 1931 respectively. Classification—American Bureau of Shipping HULL PARTICULARS Length over all, 475 feet 444 inches; length between perpendiculars, 450 feet; breadth molded, 61 feet 6 inches; depth molded, 42 feet 3 inches; draft, 27 feet 1042 inches; displace- ment loaded, 15,498; passenger capacity, one class, 152; deadweight capacity, 9298 tons; re- frigerated cargo capacity, 31,374 .cubic feet; bunker fuel oil capacity in tons, 2019; speed on trial, 18 knots; speed at sea, 16 knots. MACHINERY PARTICULARS Main Engine—One, triple expansion single reduction gear Parsons turbine built by New York Shipbuilding Co. Gears built by Falk Corp. Horsepower, 8000 at 97 revolutions per minute. Boilers—Four, Babcock & Wilcox watertube marine boilers with a total heating surface of 16,800 square feet. Total superheating surface of 1600 square feet; working pressure, 375 pounds; superheat, 200 degrees Fahr. Fuel, oil. The oil burning equipment superheaters and other boiler accessories were permed by Bab- cock & Wilcox Co. EXCALIBUR & CLASS—Pass. & Cargo Liner—Single Screw—Turbine DESCRIPTION Fast combination freight-passenger and mail steamer with pas- senger accommodations of distinetly modern design. One sister ship is completed and two more are in process of construction. These vessels are designed for service between New York and princi- pal Mediterranean ports with terminal at Alexandria, Egypt. Single screw turbine reduction gear drive, giving a service sea speed of 16 knots. Auxiliary Generators—Three, General Elec- tric, 150 kilowatts 240/120 volts. Two 10 k.w. automatic gasoline engine driven Weir Kilby, Westinghouse generators, AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Pumps—wWarren Steam Pump Co. Windlass, Winches and Steering Engine— Made by Hyde Windlass Co. Gyro Compass & Pilot—Sperry Salt & Fresh Water Heaters—Alco Products, Condenser (aux.)—Worthington Anchors—Baldt Anchor, Chain & Forge Corp. Anchor Chain—WNational Malleable Co. Refrigeration— Brunswick-Kroeschell Retfrigerator—Frigidaire Corp. Telegraphs—Chas. Cory Corp. Clocks—Chelsea Clock Co. Evaporator, Distiller, Feed Water Heaters, Oil Coolers, Heatr’s & Filt’rs—Davis Eng. Corp. Soot Blowers—Diamond Power Specialty Reducing Valves—Foster Engineering Co. Windows—Kearfott Engineering Co. Valves—Lunkenheimer Co. Torsionmeters—Alexander McNab Radio Telegraph—MacKay Radio & Tel. Co. Direction Finders—Radiomarine Corp. Injectors—Schutte & Koerting Co. Deck Covering—Selby, Battersby & Co. Oil Purifiers—The Sharples Specialty Co. Marine Hardware—H. S. Getty & Co. Lighting Fixtures—Sterling Bronze Co. Air Compressor—Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Motors and Controls for Pumps, Ventilating Fans & other Under Deck Auxiliaries— Westinghouse MARINE REvViIEw—April, 1931