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Latest Data on New Marine Work Information on New Ships Ordered—Building and Repair Con- tracts Let — Sales — Reconditioning — Launchings — Trial Trips HE United States lines will begin building a new liner of the MANHAT- YAN-WASHINGTON type if the results of the mercantile marine conference to be held in Washington in October war- rant such a course by making it clear that the government’s policy toward the merchant marine is to be strength- ened. It is felt that the conference will re- sult in a greater co-operation by the government. This will encourage shipping companies who are now some- what uncertain as to the attitude of the government, particularly in con- nection with the mail contracts which are to be investigated by the post- master general. Tanker Trial Results Trial trip of the POUGHKEEPSIE Socony, twin screw diesel tanker, re- cently completed by the United Dry- docks Inc., for Socony Vacuum Oil Co., was held on the Hudson river, Aug. 29. The time upbound over the meas- ured mile was 6 minutes flat and the time over the same distance down- bound was 4% minutes. Revolutions per minute of the two 375-brake horse- power each, McIntosh & Seymour six- cylinder diesel engines were 265. The calculated speed from the re- sults over the measured mile was 11.4 miles per hour. To Build New Ferryboat Public works administrator, Har- old L. Ickes, has announced that the Erie Railroad Co. has been author- ized to use $680,000, of its $11,282,- 000 allotment for equipment pur- chases, to build a new ferryboat for use between New York city and New Jersey. C. F. Blackton, superintendent of floating equipment for the Erie rail- road, stated when this announcement was made that for the time being nothing more could be added. De- sign details have not been settled. It had not been decided whether the vessel was to be 225 feet or 300 feet in lenth. The largest ferryboat now in the fleet of the company is 206 feet in length. The Hrie railroad has built no new vessels since 1930 when four large powerful diesel electric tugs, the CLEVELAND, ROCHESTER, OLEAN, and ScRANTON, were completed by the Pusey & Jones Corp., Wilmington, Del, These vessels are of the most modern construction and because of their great power were appropriately dubbed, “locomotives of the sea.’ ’ To Hold Hearings on Loan Public hearings will be held at the offices of the shipping board bureau in Washington, on Oct. 2, in connec- tion with the preliminary application of Angelo Conti New York, acting on behalf of the Atlantic Pacific Trans- port Corp., for a loan from the con- struction loan fund, to be used in building five refrigerator ships at an estimated cost of about $12,000,000. The Atlantic Pacific Transport Corp. proposes to operate the ships between New York and San Fran- cisco, via Guayaquil, Ecuador and on eastbound voyages from San Fran- cisco, Los Angeles and San Pedro Lighthouse tender Tamarack, launched on Aug. 21 at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corp., Manitowoc, Wis. 28 Single screw, diesel electric drive MARINE REVIEW—October, 1934 direct to New York. This hearing is being held in ac- cordance with the bureau’s usual procedure in such cases and for the purpose of enabling it to ascertain the view of other interested carriers and of shippers and the general pub- lic, with respect to the pending ap- plication and the establishment of the proposed service. The Cunard Superliner The Cunard superliner No. 534 to be launched Sept. 26 at John Brown’s shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland, and to be christened by Queen Mary is to be propelled by four sets of single reduction geared, high pressure, high temperature, steam turbines. Each set, it is estimated, will deliver 50,000 horsepower to its propeller. The lifesaving equipment of the new liner will consist of 28 all steel lifeboats. Each boat will weigh 16 tons fully loaded and will be pro- pelled by a diesel engine. It is be- lieved that this is the first time this type of engine has been used for pow- er in a lifeboat. The lifeboats will accommodate 140 persons each, and will cost about $6000 each, fully equipped. The whistle for the new vessel is to have a range of 10 miles but it will not disturb the passengers. A bass note has been chosen in pref- erence to a high pitch. This choice was decided upon after experiments on the effect of high and low pitch on the nerves of listeners. Launch Patrol Boat Somewhat ahead of schedule, the Cyaneg, third and last of the three 165- foot, twin screw, diesel coast guard patrol boats, under construction by the Lake Union Dry Dock & Machine Works, Seattle, was launched Aug. 30. The sponsor was Miss Margaret Loomis David, daughter of Capt. George W. David, engineer officer of the Seattle division of the coast guard. The ATALANTA, launched in June, underwent trials during September, and the entire contract will be com- pleted before the end of the year. Lieut. Commander W. W. Kenner is in command of the AraLantra, which is based at Seattle, Lieut. Command- er A. M. Martinson is to command the ARIADNE, with headquarters at San Francisco.