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Launch S. S. Florida at Newport News New Passenger Vessel Building for Peninsular & Occidental S. S. Co. 5 Lee On the launching platform. Miss Leiia Delano, sponsor, center; Mrs. Lyman Delano and Miss ‘Elizabeth Lincoln Scaife, maids. Right—S.S. Florida, new passenger vessel building for Peninsular & Occidental S.S. Co., on the ways at Newport News, Va., where she was launched March 7 the Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Co. was launched March 7 at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va. The keel of the Fioria was laid Sept. 2, 1930. The general particulars are as follows: PROT OVIOT AN oi icks ccc ses dese sntinis 38 ft; S43. Length on water line ...................... 378 ft. Length between perpendiculars ....365 ft. BBG TAOIOCA: <5 ..eccocccccskesscesseceeane 36 ft. 6 in. Depth molded to promenade deck Bee eR feu ads skcessccuesssnaescones's 36 ft. 6 in. Depth molded to upper deck....28 ft. 6 in. The Froria is a twin screw vessel of the complete super structure type with three decks to the hull proper, a continuous structure to the promen- ade deck which extends the full length of the vessel, and three tiers of super Structure above. She has a slightly curved stem with a bulbous forefoot a semicruiser stern, is rigged with two steel pole masts and has one smoke stack. A complete double bot- tom and seven water tight or oil tight bulkheads are fitted which make the vessel comply fully with the sub- division requirements of the 1929 In- ternational Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea. Fire screen bulkheads In the super structure, airports throughout, and other applicable re- quirements of the convention are complied with. With the exception of two small houses on the boat deck, the erections are steel. The 8500 shaft horsepower turbine propelling equipment will give the ves- Te: S. S. Frorima, building for sel a speed of about 20 knots. This machinery consists of two sets of cross compound geared turbines and four oil burning B. & W. boilers oper- ating under forced draft with 250 pounds working pressure. Accommodations will be provided for 612 first class passengers in 207 state rooms, and for 130 second class Launching Data Inclination of: keel per foot.............. in. Inclination of ground ways per foot...... #} in. Transverse inclination of ground ways DEY fOMtan se wise as court olen eieie av sk Cbs 3% in. Distance between ribands: At forward -knuckle.......2..3. 23 it: 9-in: Atuouter: bulkhead 3.005. «cso te cin teen 24 ft. At outer end of ways..........-- 24 ft. 2 in. Width of ground ways: Inboard: cits Gicee tees oes 48 in. and 54 in. Outboards. eo eat ee Caceres 60 in. Width. of sliding ways. css ccc om ca Sis 36 in. Width of packimgc ss sir d osm eins ace 36 in. Effective length of sliding ways.......... 300 ft. Effective area of sliding ways on grease, bothesidesyasc acti saan 1800 sq. ft. Amount of water ballast, fresh water. .185 long tons Total estimated launching weight on BICABO se oy oe aie Use remains 4055 long tons Estimated pressure per square foot on the BVCARE. oe sob ote sale aie iain nipie viene mies 2525 Actual measured distance from bottom of rubbing keel at forward knuckle to top inside edge of ground ways........ 314 in. Distance of ground way ends beyond outer Da lic WOR oie er en hee We oes 110: tt: Expected minimum depth of water over outer ends of ground ways at average : 8 ft., 6 in. oo gat GHA e atin temace MIeamnCeecen hae tons Estimated maximum way in pressure, long tons per square foot........-.ssseeeees . Estimated static drop at way ends...... ite Din: Probable actual drop at way rays (. Waaape a nS HU 5 ft. 72 ———————————— Sia ATS A OES A SE TS MARINE REeview—April, 1931 passengers in separate’ berthing spaces on the lower deck aft. First- class state rooms will be located on the main deck amidships and on the upper, promenade and saloon decks, and will include four deluxe rooms with private bath and 20 special rooms with private shower and toilet. All state rooms will have lavatories with running water. There will also be a number of public bathrooms. Public passenger spaces will include a large smoking room, a _ separate cabaret with a large dance floor on the saloon deck, and several lobbies. The main dining saloon with a seat- ing capacity for 176 persons will be located aft on the main deck. A com- pletely equipped modern galley will be located on the lower deck. Special provision is being made to carry a large number of automobiles on the main deck forward and in No.. 2 ’tween decks and hold. A special elevator 18 feet by 9 feet 6 inches elec- trically operated is being fitted on the vessel to handle them. Similar eleva- tors of a smaller size are being fitted forward and aft to handle freight which will be loaded and unloaded through cargo ports. In the launching party were Miss Leila Delano, sponsor; Mrs. Lyman Delano and Miss Elizabeth Lincoln Scaife, maids; Mr. Lyman Delano, executive vice president of the Atlan- tic Coast line railroad; Mr. Wm. R. Kenan Jr., president, Florida East Coast Railway Co. 67