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Latest Data on New Marine Work Information on New Ships Ordered—Building and Repair Con- tracts Let—Shipping Board Loans Made, Authorized or Pending one and perhaps two additional ves- sels of the WASHINGTON and MAN- HATTAN type for the transatlantic serv- ice of the United States lines is again receiving serious consideration. It is understood that the United States lines will go ahead at once with the construction of a third liner of the WASHINGTON and MANHATTAN type, if it is assured of protection by the government. This matter has been brought to a head by the recently announced action of the British government in offering financial aid to the Cunard-White Star transatlantic line for the completion of the Cunard superliner No. 534 and for one or more additional vessels and for operating capital. On his return recently from England, P. A. S. Frank- lin, president of the International Mer- cantile Marine, stated definitely that plans and specifications for a new ship had been prepared and now await ap- proval by government officials. It is therefore likely that action in request- ing bids from shipyards will not be long delayed. The MANHATTAN and WASHINGTON each cost about $10,500,- 000. No doubt the design of the new ship or ships will call for a number of changes and possibly greater speed. Tox often mentioned building of United States Engineers The United States engineer office at Memphis, Tenn., will receive bids until 2 p. m. April 5 for the construction and delivery of 64 steel dredge pon- toons 48 feet long, 24 sections of 32- inch inside diameter by 52 feet long steel pontoon pipe, 65 sections of 30-inch inside diameter by 50 feet long steel pontoon pipe and 215 sections of 27- inch inside diameter by 14 feet length steel shore pipe. The same office will also receive bids until 2 p. m. April 10 for the construc- tion and delivery of one steel hull and steel deck house for dredge OMEGA. The steel hull is to have the follow- ing general dimensions: Length mold- ed, 172 feet; breadth molded, 44 feet; depth molded, 8 feet 3 inches; width at bow molded, 26 feet 34-inch; length of ladder well molded, 22 feet; width of ladder well molded, 10 feet %4-inch. Unless otherwise specified the hull shall be built to the current rules of the American Bureau of Shipping and the American Bureau of Welding, wherever applicabl.e The current rules of the United States bureau of navi- 44 gation and steamboat inspection will also apply. On March 20 the United States engi- neer office at Kansas City, Mo., opened bids for two sets, 210 horsepower each, diesel engines and accessories for tow- boats. The same office is to receive bids until March 29 for furnishing fire fighting equipment for the Fort Peck dredges. United States engineer office, first New Orleans district, New Orleans, on March 29, was to receive bids for the construction and delivery afloat as specified, of one steel oil barge 80 feet by 26 feet. The United States engineer office, Customhouse, St. Louis, on March 21 received bids for two four-cylinder, four cycle, not less than 70 horse- power, medium heavy duty, marine type, oil burning engines, complete with all necessary connections and operating and control facilities. These engines are to be installed in 28-foot steel hull push boats. Bids were to be received by the United States engineer office, Kansas City, Mo., on March 27, for furnishing capstans for Fort Peck dredges. The same office also asked for bids opened March 26 for furnishing steel pipe, elbows, and valves for Fort Peck dredging units. Bids were received on March 8 by the United States engineer office, St. Louis, for supplying one four-cylinder, four-cycle, not less than 30 horsepower, medium, heavy duty, marine type oil- burning engine, complete with all necessary connections and operating and control facilities. On March 30 the United States engi- neer office, Kansas City, Mo., opened bids for hauling and hoisting winches for the Fort Peck dredges. S. S. Manuela is Launched at Newport -News The second of the two new freight- ers building at Newport News Ship- building & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., for the A. H. Bull & Co. Inec., New York, was christened the MANUELA and launched March 16. Mrs. John Bass of New York city, wife of the president of the Fajardo Sugar Co., was the sponsor. The ceremony was witnessed by officials of the A. H. Bull & Co. and guests. The MANUELA is a sistership of the MARINE REvIEw—April, 1934 ANGELINA, launched at the same yard on Feb. 16. It is expected that she will be ready for service in the New York and Puerto Rican trade in the latter part of May. As on the ANGEL- INA, attractive accommodations are provided for 12 passengers. These two sister vessels were de- signed by the New York naval archi- tects Gibbs & Cox, in collaboration with the staff of the shipyard. The general characteristics are: Length overall, 410 feet 9 inches; length be- tween perpendiculars, 390 feet; beam molded, 55 feet; depth molded, to up- per deck at side, 30 feet 6 inches; the deadweight capacity is 7250 tons on a draft of 24 feet 634 inches; gross ton- nage will be approximately 4800 and the net tonnage, 3000. The propelling machinery, located amidships, will consist of Newport News cross-compound turbines with double reduction gears, of: 3150 shaft horsepower at 90 revolutions per min- ute, driving a single propeller 17 feet in diameter and 16 feet 6 inches in pitch. The sea speed is to be 13 knots. Steam is supplied by two Babcock & Wilcox marine type oil-burning water- tube boilers operating at a working pressure of 300 pounds per square inch. The boilers are fitted with super- heaters. There are three 15-kilowatt steam driven electric generators. The windlass, winches, and the steering gear are steam-driven, as are also the other usual auxiliaries. These vessels are general cargo ships, accommodating 12 passengers and 36 officers and crew. There are two pole masts and a kingpost forward of the foremast. The kingpost is fitted with three 5-ton booms, the foremast with two 10-ton booms, three 5-ton , booms and a 30-ton boom, which is stepped in a pedestal on the deck. The mainmast is fitted with one 10- ton and five 5-ton booms. Both vessels are being built to American Bureau of Shipping highest class, and to comply with the require- ments of United States navigation laws, steamboat inspection service, and safety of life at sea convention. Each vessel has a bale cargo capacity of about 396,000 cubic feet, fuel oil ca- pacity of 1015 tons and a capacity of 120 tons of feedwater and 130 tons of culinary fresh water., The Marine museum of the City of New York has issued an appeal for logs of old ships and other docu- ments dealing with early days.