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Naval Architects Meet (Continued from Page 17) were all duly elected to the member- ship of the society on Nov. 17. In the fiscal year 1932-1933, 21 deaths were reported, one permanent member, sev- enteen members, and three associates. During the same period 54 resigna- tions were received; 42 members, 11 associates and one junior. At the close of the 1932 meeting the total member- ship was 1658. Subtracting deaths, resignations and suspensions, and add- ing two reinstatements, the member- ship, Oct. 31, 1933, was 1526. Adding to this number the 69 members, asso- ciates and juniors, elected at the 1933 meeting, the total membership at the end of this meeting was 1595. As previously mentioned, Rear Ad- miral George H. Rock, CC., U.S.N. (retired), head of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, was elected presi- dent for the three-year term ending Dec. 31, 1936. He takes office Jan. 1, 1934, succeeding J. Howland Gardner. Mr. Gardner in his three year term of office has vigorously maintained the growth and development of the _ so- ciety, and has filled the office with the same high distinction set by his pre- decessors since the founding of the society over forty years ago. Ad- miral Rock, the new president, is a distinguished officer of the United States navy and formerly held the office of chief constructor and chief of the bureau of construction and repair ef the United States navy. Other officers and council members elected at this meeting are as follows: Honorary vice presidents; Charles F. Bailey and Hugo P. Frear. Vice president, for the term ending Dec. 31, 1936; S. Wiley Wakeman, Capt. William McEntee, CC., U.S.N., Theodore E. Ferris, and Robert Haig. Council members, for the term end- ing Dec. 31, 1936, are, representing members, Robert Haig, William 5S. Newell, Capt. Roger Williams, James Swan, J. Lewis Luckenbach, and Com- mander Harold H. Saunders, CC., U.S.N.; representing associates Ira A. Campbell, Edward P. Farley, and John D. Reilly. Council! member represent- ing members, term ending Dec. 31, 1936, Robert L. Hague, vice Robert Haig; council member representing members, term ending Dec. 31, 1934, Capt. Henry Williams, CC., U.S.N., vice Theodore EH. Ferris. The executive committee consists of Washington L. Capps, Homer L. Fer- guson, J. Howland Gardner, Joseph W. Powell, Morris Douw Ferris, W. W. Smith, and Robert Haig. H. Gerrish Smith was re-elected secretary-treas- urer and Thomas J. Kain, was re- elected assistant secretary treasurer. The financial condition of the so- ciety continues excellent. The interest received from the endowment fund in- vestments and saving bank deposits for the year amounted $5980.79. At the banquet on the evening of ending ~ Oct. 1, 1933. Nov. 17 Rear Admiral E. S. Land, CC., U.S.N., chief constructor of the navy, made an earnest plea. for the support of the members of the society in the project now under consideration by the public works administrator for the building of a modern model basin at Cabin John, Md. After most careful consideration complete plans and spe- cifications have been prepared for this project. It is something vitally needed for the good of the industry as a whole both for naval and merchant vessels and it is to be hoped that favorable action will be taken in the near future. Contrary to usual custom at the banquet, speeches, except the address by President Gardner and the talk by Admiral Land referred to above, gave way to entertainment features, ar- ranged under the personal supervision of Robert L. Hague, president of the Standard Shipping Co., who was the chairman of the banquet committee. Mary Lewis Hague, former member of the Metropolitan Opera Co., sang the National Anthem. The reception prior to the banquet proved to be even more popular, if that is possible, than in previous years. Arrangements were made for a din- ner dance on board the new trans- atlantic liner, S. S. WasHIneron of the United States lines, at Pier 61, North river, on the evening of Satur- day, Nov. 18. All of the reservations were completely exhausted and from the social point of view this event proved to be one of the most successful held by the society. Dahlia, New Lighthouse Tender Completed NEW lighthouse tender, the A DAHLIA, was completed on Nov. 10 for the bureau of light- houses by the Great Lakes Engineer- ing Works, River Rouge, Mich. This vessel was launched on Aug. 26. An article on the launching appeared in the October MARINE REVIEW. The Danuta, of substantial steel construction, was designed primarily for taking care of lighthouse work in the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, 38 which accounts for the comparatively small dimensions. The hull particu- lars are as follows: length overall, 81 feet, 2 inches; length between perpendiculars, 72 feet; breadth molded, 20 feet; depth molded, 9 feet, 6 inches; draft, forward, 6 feet; aft,7 feet; displacement loaded, 160 long tons. The gross tonnage is 111 and the net tonnage, 52. The cargo capacity is 5 tons, and the bunker fuel capacity is 5 tons. The 4 Single screw diesel drive lighthouse ten- der Dahlia, built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works, for service on the Detroit and St. Clair rivers S24 MARINE REvVIEw—December, 1933 speed is 8 knots. Propelling power is supplied by one Winton diesel engine, of 4 cycle type, six cylinders, 10 inches in di- ameter and 14 inches stroke. The horsepower is 235 at 350 revolutions per minute. There is one boiler for heating only. This boiler was sup- plied by the Almy Watertube Boiler Co. and has 77 square feet of heat- ing surface. It is oil fired. One auxiliary Winton diesel engine generator is fitted. The engine of 15 horsepower has two cylinders, 5 inches in diameter and 7 inches stroke. The generator is of 10 kilo- watts capacity. Included in the auxiliary equip- ment are; pumps by Nash Engineer- ing Co., Westeo Chippewa Pump Co., Gould Pumps Ine., and Rumsey & Co. The windlass and the hand steer- ing gear were supplied by the Lidger- wood Mfg. Co. The same company also supplied the winch which serves a five-ton derrick with 27 foot steel boom serving one hatch 5 feet by 5 feet, 6 inches. The refrigerator was supplied by the General Electric Co. Ray Engineering Inc. supplied the oil burners for the heating boiler.