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Convert Collier Achilles to Self-Unloader The American Steamship Co., Bo- land & Cornelius, Buffalo, managers, has purchased from the Panama Rail- road Co. the collier ACHILLES for con- version to a self-unloader for the At- lantic coastwise coal trade: Generally the conversion will be similar to that of the J. F. ScHOELLKOPF JR. and Con- SUMERS POWER (see MARINE REVIEW for October, 1933 and August, 1934). The ACHILLES was towed from Cris- tobal, Panama Canal Zone, leaving there Nov. 10, to the Baltimore plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Baltimore, where she arrived on Dec. 6. Work in converting the vessel com- menced on Dec. 10 and it is estimated will be completed about April 1, 1935. Much of the fabrication of the steel re- quired will be at the Sparrows Point plant with installation at the Balti- more plant. Built in 1916 by the Maryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Md., the ACHILLES with her sister vessel ULYSSES (now a tanker in the bulk oil trade) were known as the Panama colliers. She is of very sturdy construction and is in excellent condition as she has been given the best of care during the nine years of her lay-up in Gatun lake. General particulars are: Length overall, 536 feet; length between per- pendiculars, 514 feet; breadth molded, 65 feet; depth molded, 39 feet, 6 inches; and original load draft, 28 feet, 1 inch. The propelling machin- ery is located aft and the total indi- cated horsepower, in two reciprocat- ing engines applied to twin screws, is 7200 giving her a speed of 14 knots. Steam is supplied by three double ended Scotch type boilers 16 feet in diameter by 22 feet, 1 inch long, with a working pressure of 200 pounds per square inch. She is fitted for fuel oil burning. A complete belt conveyor system, operating under two parallel lines of hoppers, will be installed, with A frame supporting a long boom, with belted conveyor located at the for- ward end for discharging over side. After conversion the ACHILIES will earry 10,000 tons of cargo on a draft of 25 feet. She will have an unloading capacity of 1400 long tons per hour. Considerable general overhauling will be necessary but the hull is in good condition as is also the ma- chinery. A good deal of additional ma- chinery will be necessary including a 500 or 600-kilowatt turbine generator set supplying current for the neces- sarily large number of electric motors for driving the conveying machinery. May Build New Liner Though no confirmation is available, reports are current that the Matson Navigation Co. is considering the con- struction of another 23-knot liner for operation in its California-Australasian trade. At present the Oceanic line is operating the MArrpPosaA and Mont- TEREY in this service. Before any defi- nite action is taken, however, it is un- derstood, the company is awaiting the outcome of the present mail pay in- vestigation by the post office depart- ment and the formulation of the gov- ernment’s new program for merchant marine aid. Since they entered service in 19382, the MARIPOSA and MONTEREY have been exceptionally well patronized. It is Index for 1934 NDEX of the contents of the twelve issues of MARINE REVIEW for the year 1934, covering all the editorial mate- rial which appeared, is now ready for distribution. Copies will be sent, on request, without charge, to those sub- scribers who have kept a complete file of copies and desire the index. said that on their last 17 outward voyages they have carried full cargoes. Average passenger carryings, both out- ward and homeward has been over 400 for each voyage. These two ships now operate on a four-weekly service from San Fran- cisco, calling at Los Angeles, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. Orders Diesel Machinery for U.S. Submarines On Nov. 17 the navy department awarded contracts, totaling $3,948,- 144.72, for 30 diesel engines to be in- stalled in five of the six submarines now building under the 1934 program Twenty of these engines are large units for propulsion and ten are smaller units for auxiliary service, generating electric power for operating all equip- ment aboard the vessels. Twelve of the large engines and six of the auxiliary engines were awarded to the Winton Engine Corp., Cleve- land, for the sum of $2,142,764.72. These are for submarines Nos. 176, 177 and 178, to be named PLUNGER, PINNA and PoLLAck, now building at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. The machinery for each vessel consists of four large engines and two auxiliary engines. Eight of the large engines and four auxiliary engines were awarded to Fairbanks, Morse & Co., Chicago, for the sum of $1,805,380. These are for submarines Nos. 179 and 180, named PERCH and PICKEREL, now under con- struction at the navy yard, Ports- mouth, N. H. These eight large engines and four auxiliary units are of a type not previ- ously built in this country. They are opposed piston diesel engines. This type of engine has two pistons, an upper and lower in each cylinder, each connected to its own crankshaft one above and one below. Advantages of this engine are: improved combus- tion efficiency, compactness and light weight for the power developed. Since submarine service places the greatest importance upon absolute reliability of operation, the acceptance by the navy of this type of engine is significant. Bids for the machinery for the sixth submarine of the 1934 program No. 181, named PomMPANO, now under con- struction at the navy yard, Mare Island, Calif., were opened on Novy. 27. Award was made on Dec. 1, to the Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Co., Ham- ilton, O., for the sum of $1,190,000. The electrical equipment will be supplied by Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, ' Wis. At New York Coal Fuel oil Diesel engine F. a. s. alongside oil alongside Bunker Prices At Philadelphia Coal per ton per barrel per gallon per ton per barrel Dec. 19/1934; 5.5 °63@5.38 =:1,20 4.65 Dec. 19, 1934....4.93@4.68 1.20 Dov Oe es 5.63@5.48 1.20 4.65 INO Vik i ceasatncn ss 4.93@4.78 1.20 Oot WO eee are 5.63@5.48 1.20 4.65 Othe ria aise A 93@4,78 1.20 Dept lO. Caswie. 5.63@5.48 1.35 4.79 Septal ow a aceine: 4.93@4.78 1.35 7 it aes It eae eee 5.63@5.48 1.35 4.79 Buel Scns. ves 4.93@4.78 1.35 Wily 19s 5.63@5.48 1.35 dhe July 19..0...5... "934 182, 235 ane OSes §.63@5.48. 1.35 4.79 pune Dee iets 4.93@4.78 1.35 Way TBCa iG Gu 5.63@5.48 1.35 4.79 May AU Si eo 4.93@4.78 1.35 Apt le oe 5.63@5.48 1.35 4.79 Apr ae ee ecu 4.93@4.78 1.35 Mea LOG ee 535. @5 220). 1425 4.79 EW Nails Reena Pace 4.65@4.50 1.25 Feb bos eee, 252 55 520 > 4.79 Reb lot etic s 00 @4: 50 1525 Fane 18; 1934 oS 35 @ 5.20 125 4.79 Jan. 18, 1934....4.65@4.50 1.25 sel Fuel oil Diesel engine trimin bulk alongside oil alongside Other Ports Dec. 19, 1934 per gallon Boston, coal, per ton..$9.00 4.61 Boston, oil, f. a. s. per 4.61 DATrelyis een ches $1.17% 4.61 Hampton Roads, coal, per 4.76 ton, f.o.b. piers...... $4.75 4.76 Cardiff, coal, per ton...13s 6d 4.76 London, coal, per ton...—s —d 4.76 Antwerp, coal, per ton..15s 9d 4.76 Antwerp, Fuel oil, per ton-—s —d 4.76 Antwerp, Diesel oil, per 4.76 LOM pow ec nee as —s —-d 4.76 British ports, Fuel oil... —s —d 4.76 British ports, Diesel oil.—s —d MARINE REVIEW—January, 1935