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Tanker Franklin Completed Diesel-Electric Drive The diesel electric tanker FRANKLIN, recently completed by the Sun Ship- building & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., and the twenty-second vessel of the Atlantic Refining Co.’s fleet, sailed July 6 from Philadelphia for Roch- ester, N. Y., with a cargo of gasoline and kerosene. The FRANKLIN and a similar vessel the WHITE FLASH, owned by the same company, are among the largest all- welded ships in the world. No rivets whatever were used in their construc- tion. The FRANKLIN will operate be- tween the recently constructed termi- nals of the Atlantic Refining Co. at Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, N. Y., and Newark, N. J. The propelling machinery of the new tanker consists of two six-cylin- der 9% x 10% inches, solid injection, McIntosh-Seymour diesel engines of 250 horsepower each at 600 revolutions per minute. Each engine drives a di- rect current generator supplying power for an electric motor direct connected to a single propeller shaft. Dimensions of the Wuirr FLASH which are understood to be similar to those for the FRANKLIN are as follows: length overall, 201 feet, 2 inches; length between perpendiculars, 190 feet; beam molded, 34 feet; depth molded, 12 feet; and draft, 9 feet, 6 inches. The displacement loaded is 1330 tons, and the cargo capacity is 1000 tons. Speed in service is 9 knots. Capt. Mark K. Huber, until recently master of the motorship DoLomitTr No. 1, is commander of the FRANKLIN. John D. Carver is chief engineer. Lester M. Goldsmith, consulting engi- neer, for the Atlantic Refining Co., made the first voyage on the FRANKLIN Christened Grar Sree in honor of Admiral von Spee who commanded the German fleet destroyed by the British off the Falkland Islands, Dec. 11, 1914, the third “vest-pocket” battleship was launched at Wilhelmshafen, Germany on June 30. The new vessel is a sistership of the DruTscHLAND and the ADMIRAL SCHEER, and was constructed at a cost said to be approximately $32,000,000. The Gra¥F Sper, like her sisterships, is propelled by diesel engines develop- ing a total of 54,000 horsepower. Her speed is from 26 to 28 knots. Machinery for Cutters The navy department, which has under construction seven ocean going cutters for the coast guard, has award- ed a contract to the Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. for their main pro- pelling machinery at a cost of $1,700,- 000. This machinery, for twin screw drive, will be double reduction geared steam turbines of 7000 estimated horsepower for each vessel. Con- densers and auxiliaries will also be supplied by Westinghouse. Four of the cutters are to be con- structed at the navy yard, Philadel- phia; two at the navy yard, New York; and one at the navy yard, Charleston, S. C. The general characteristics of the cutters are: length overall, 327 feet; length between perpendiculars, 308 feet; beam molded, 42 feet; depth molded amidships, 23 feet; 6 inches; and displacement, 2000 tons. Oil fired watertube marine boilers will supply steam. The speed is to be 20 knots and each vessel is to have a cruising radius of 8000 miles. The Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. is also furnishing the geared steam turbines for the three single Screw coast guard vessels of the ESCANABA type now under construction at the Pusey & Jones Corp., Wilming- ton, Del. These cutters are to be named ALGONQUIN, COMANCHE and Mo- HAWK. This machinery has already been delivered. The Cunard superliner will be driv- en by four propellers. Each propel- ler, it is estimated, will absorb about 50,000 horsepower. These propellers, of manganese bronze, will each weigh 35 tons and cost approximately $35,- 000. The first of the four propellers, which are being cast in London, were shipped to John Brown’s shipyards at Clydebank, around the middle of July. Tide Water Oil is Building Terminal at Boston Announcement was made on July 19 by Edward L. Shea, president of the Tide Water Oil Co., that the company will proceed at once with the building of a 45-acre, fireproof, marine petro- leum terminal on the Chelsea river in Boston harbor. This project will give employment to between 500 and 1000 men. Ultimate development of this termi- rial will provide for the storing, in fireproof tanks, of 43,000,000 gallons of petroleum products. Immediate plans call for the erection of eight large tanks with a capacity of 21,500,000 gal- lons, together witu ample warehouses, garages, loading facilities and a large dock to serve the ocean-going and coastwise vessels and barges of the company. Contracts have already been award- ed for the foundations and tanks and the entire project is planned for com- pletion by Jan. 1, 1935. “This project,” said Mr. Shea, “is an- other step taken by the Tide Water Oil Co. to round out its program of developing water terminals along the Atlantic coast, which has been in prog- ress for the past eight years. Through the chain of terminals and its marine fleet which, in 14 years has grown from one small coastwise vessel of 6500 barrels capacity to 14 large ves- sels of 904,000 barrels capacity, the company can now avail itself of the lowest cost transportation facilities for the distribution of its products in any area. The latest features of de- sign will be incorporated to make this one of the most modern fireproof ma- rine terminals in the world.” The fuel oil for 40 ships of the United States fleet, during its stay in New York harbor recently, was sup- plied by the Shell Eastern Petroleum Products Inc., and the transportation of the fuel oil was handled by the Seaboard Shipping Corp., New York. The fueling of these two cruisers and thirty-eight destroyers. was begun on June 12 and finished on June 15. See NS Bunker Prices k At Philadelphia AS New Ser Ss : : Other Ports Coal Fuel oil Diesel engine _ Coal Fuel oil Diese engine F. 0. b. alongside oil alongside trimin bunk alongside oil alongside July 19, 1934 per ton. per barrel per gallon per ton per barrel per gallon Boston. coal, per ton.$ 8.00 July 19,1934...5.63@5.48 1.35 4.79 jal 19, 1934...4.93@4.78 1.35 4.76 Boston, oil, f. a. s. pet June 19 vioaic 5, OBS 48 1.35 4,79 June pe Oe eee 4.93@4.78 135 4.76 barreliccoseis ce gee Sbcsens 25 May, AoA US Ree Ryans d (vicar Sete apa) Cai 4.79 May 18 ,-4.93@4/78 1.35 4.76 Hampton Roads, coal, per pri loo 5 5. 63@5.48 135) 4.79 April loses y 4.93@4.7 £335, + 76 ton, fio. Deplers: of.ss e. $5.00 1 By a AY Baas lel ag 35@5.20 25 4.79 Matick oie cae eis 4.65@4.50 1325: 4.76 Cardiff, coal, per ton....13s 6d Pep Os er ee 5 SO) S20) 6 15 4.79 FebislO ies 4.65@4.50 1.25 4.76 London. coal, per ton...—s —d 70 Lee: 5395. 205) oli 25 4.79 Jane Loa sca ss 4.65@4.50 1.25 4.76 Antwerp. coal, per ton. .16s 6d SC TR Ge De SSO 5: 200 es 4.79 Dee ca 4.65@4.50 1.15 4.76 Antwerp, Fuel oil, per ton—s -d Nov. 18 5.35@5.20 TEs 4.70% Novis l8o eno =: 4.65@4.50 Pets 4.76 Antwerp, Diesel oil, per Octsl Soc: 5.00@5.75 LekS 4.70% cf & Bath eas ee Fe Leds 4.76 POM esis ieastersl Scie see eee —s -d Sept. 18253. 4.45@4.75 1.15 4.70 Sept. 18. -4.45@4.75 1.15 4.88 British ports. Fuel oil, ..—s -d Aue 18, 1933...4.45@4.75 .90 4 32 ae 18, 1998. 45@4.75 90 4.28 British ports, Diesel oil. —s -d Note: Figures given for coal at New York and Philadelphia are for Classen A and B according to the Code; Class C is slightly less. 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