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Honor Ship Officers of Two Steamship Lines When the liner LEVIATHAN was at Havre on July 29, Commodore A. B. Randall, her captain, was presented the decoration of the Legion of Honor by the French government. This honor was conferred in recognition of his war services aS commodore of con- voys in command of merchant fleets between the United States and Europe. The presentation was made by Leon Meyer, deputy mayor of Havre, at a luncheon attended by civic and shipping officials, naval and mer- chant marine officers, and consular representatives. Commodore Randall is well known for his many rescues. Tribute was paid to Commodore Randall’s distinguished sea career, “splendid war record and to the heroic sea rescues under his direction and Launch Twin HE new twin screw tunnel stern, Tiiese driven towboat PEACE, building for the Union Barge line, Pittsburgh, was launched at noon Aug. 14, at the Neville Island yard of The Dravo Contracting Co., Pitts- burgh. The sponsor was Miss Emma Coulter. Principal particulars of the new vessel are noted in the accompanying table. The hull is of steel with a ship-shaped bow, and a tunnel stern for twin propellers. There are four fuel oil tanks fitted in the wings. The twin 65-inch bronze four-bladed pro- pellers, furnished by Cramp Brass & Iron Foundries Co., are of the solid type and the shafts run in roller bearings mounted in contra flow type struts. Two main rudders are lo- eated aft and four backing rudders are located forward of the propellers. The forward and after rudders are in- dependently controlled by electric hydraulic steering gear with full fol- low-up control in the pilot house. Propelling power is supplied by two 6-cylinder, Winton, solid injec- in which the lives of French citizens were saved. Capt Thomas F. Gates On July 29 Capt. Thomas F.. Gates of the Atlantic Transport Line, vet- eran North Atlantic shipmaster, re- tired from the sea after more than half a century of active service. He has been in command of the MINNE- TONKA since that liner came out in 1924. The retirement of Captain Gates brings to a close a notable sea ca- reer, both in point of time and serv- ice, for he is senior commander in the North Atlantic trade. He has been continuously in command of vessels for 45 years and has been at sea for 56 years during which he achieved a splendid record for fine seamanship. He celebrated his sev- enty-second birthday on Jan. 5 last, but looks not a day over fifty. Principal Characteristics Waimea cassia tsemenion tras seu aeecnin ia eames UES, Peace Type....Twin screw, Diesel, River Towboat Builderacns ca 208 he Dravo Contracting Co. Owner rece siete Union Barge Line Corp. Apc Neate eye cancers vce ae Aug. 14, 1934 Length overall, feet, inches.............. 161 0 Length between p.p., feet, inches........ 160 0 Breadth Molded, feet, inches. 5 ee 34 0 Depth molded, feet, inches) iE) Draft, feet, tiches: Sec oe eae 5 6 Displacement, fresh water, tons.......... 560 Gross tornace... cae veces cae sina 635 Nets tonnare craw sy Suet nc ns aeaeee 560 Propelling machinery, in twin screws, two Winton 6-cylinder, solid injection, direct reversible diesel engines, each of 375 b.h.p. @ 250 r.p.m. Boileness.: One vertical, 40 h.p. for heating Speed, statute miles per heures 02-503 10:55 Classification....American Bureau of Shipping tion, direct reversible, diesel engines, each developing 375 horsepower at 240 revolutions per minute. Included in the auxiliary machinery are two 50-kilowatt Winton diesel generator sets; and two 2-stage motor driven air compressors. Pumps for various services were Steel hull, twin screw, diesel, river towboat Peace, launched Aug. 14 at the Neville Island Yard, Dravo Contracting Co., Pittsburgh 34 MARINE REVIEW—September, 1934 Los Angeles Commerce Shows Decline Preliminary figures on water com- merce through the port of Los An- geles, indicate that the month of July was not quite up to June in both im- port and export trade. Strike condi- tions have made it difficult to com- pile figures promptly and final details may increase the preliminary esti- mate. Exports during July were $6,427,000, compared with $5,173,823 in July of last year, and imports were $5,361,000, compared with $2,920,431 in July, 1933. Both of these figures are considerably below those for June. A number of large cargoes went out during July, returns on which have not yet been made. Shipments to Hawaii were more than double the ordinary shipments. Screw, Diesel, River Towboat supplied by De Laval Steam Turbine Co., as follows: three motor driven, for water circulating; one for fuel oil transfer; and one for the steering gear. There are also water filters, lubricating and fuel oil centrifuges, and a drinking water still. Four electric capstans, built by The Dravo Contracting Co., are provided: two at the forward end and two amid- ships; one hand power capstan is located on the aft end. The superstructure consists of two deck houses surmounted by a pilot house, all made entirely of steel, In way of the living quarters the steel work is sheathed with Insulite. The living spaces have been arranged to provide commodious and cool quar- ters for the crew when operating in southern waters. A large and excep- tionally well equipped galley is fitted with oil burning range, double monel metal sink, serving table and cup- boards. There are two large refrig- erators, supplied by Carrier Mfg. Co., for carrying perishable foods, and ample space for dry stores. To fur- ther add to the comfort of the crew and make the boat self-contained, complete laundry facilities, consist- ing of washing machines, mangles, etc., have been installed on the main deck. The quarters are all fitted with copper radiators using low pressure steam for heating supplied by an oil burning boiler in the engine room. Classification of the Pracr is *A-1 for river service in the American Bu- reau of Shipping. Peace was the name of the pioneer tunnel stern river towboat built by the late Francis R. Dravo during the time of the World war. The new vessel will be the fourth in the fleet of the Union Barge line operating between Pitts- burgh and Memphis, Tenn.