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coco snegeememnecnnesoncestens on deme orem UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT FORE RIVER The SS “Mariposa’’ is one of three luxuriously equipped steamers now under construction at the Bethlehem Fore River Plant, Quincy, Mass., for the Oceanic Steamship Company (Matson Line) . . . These vessels are intended for trans-Pacific service between San Francisco, Honolulu and Sidney and have accommodations for 706 passengers. They will be powered by Bethlehem Turbines, driving twin screws through single-reduction gears, to develop a trial speed of 2014 knots ... The “Mariposa” and sister-ships, the “Monterey” and “‘Lurline’, will be noteworthy additions to a fleet which already includes a number of Bethlehem-built vessels. The general particulars of these vessels are: Len.O.A.— 632’. Br. Mld.—79’ . .Draft--28’ . .Disp.—25,885 tons . .Gr. Tonnage—22,000 tons BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, LTD., BETHLEHEM, PA. General Sales Offices: 25 Broadway, New York City and 20th and Illinois Sts., San Francisco District Offices in Boston, Baltimore, and San Pedro BETHLEHEM | 16 MARINE REvIEw—June, 1931