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Largest All Welded Oil Boat to be Launched Sat; SHIPYARDS TO BE SCENE OF INTERES ING EVENT ,. LAUNCHING A TANKER — When the Imperial Oil company's new tanker, Imperial, largest all welded vessel ever i to be launched in Canada, slid down the ways at Collingwood on Saturday a Hamiltonian, Ivan Brookes, 5 Spruceside ave- Built to Order of Iwfpefial Oil Company The Collingwood Shipyards will' be the scene of an interesting event at one o'clock on Saturday, 24th inst., when th,e all welded tanker built, to the order of the Imperial Oil Co. will he slipped from the ways intp the water, the great lakes. The new vessel, which is the largest, of her form of construction yet built in Can-aria, will be christened Imperial by Mrs. C. A. Eames, wife of the president of the Imperial Oil < Tin; launching party will include Mr. (.'. A. Eames. president of the Imperial Oil Shipping Co. Limited and Mrs. Karnes; Mr. II. .1. Rahlves, vice-president and general manager of the Imperial Oil Shipping Co. Limited and Mr. Rahlves; Mr. J. E. Langdtm, itant manager of Hie Empet nil Shipping Co. Limited and Mrs. 'I'm. The new vessel, which is intend eri for service on the Pacific Coast and especially lor carrying oil to norts around Vancouver Island and the adjoining mainland, is 2M0'0" long between perpendiculars, "Si' 0" breadth moulded and IS' 0" depth moulded, with a draft of Hi' 8" in salt water, der designed speed is 11% knots loaded. She lias a long poop, short, bridge and forecastle, while the cargo space is divided into 10 oil tanks. Ample accommodation is provided officers and crew. The deck machinery and steering ge_ar are all electrically drivt'i. Derricks are provided on two masts for handling oil in drums and other cargo. The special feature of the ship is the propelling machinery, .tin's consisting of two 700 I!.H.P. diesel engines, turning 400 R.P.M, and working through reduction gearing and electric-magnetic slip couiplu?s lo a single shaft and propeller, the latter turning 145 R.P.M. This, it is said, makes ¦' very flexible and easily operated arrangement, both engines belt controlled frgm a central station. On tVe alter end of each main engine there'are connected by clutches two 210 K.W. generators, tins'1 supplying powe.r for the four main In addition tin filled one 7S'K.W,.. and one 20 K.W. independent diesel driven ¦ generating sets to supply current for lhe engine room and deck au iliaries. For heating the acco-m modatipn and coils in the oil tanks a vertical oil fired steam boiler is fitted. The auxiliary machinery, equipment and uCeommorial ioii are of the very latest, design ati'l up lo flic owners usual high standard