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tons, 18 knots (1914). The last had specially luxurious apartments to fit her for the use of the ex-Kaise/, but after the war British owners could not run her at a profit, and she was sold back to Germany, and was, in 1921, far the best and fastest German steamer.

France replied with the " Lutetia," 14,654 tons (1913), and the " Massilia," 15,147 tons (1914), both having a combination of recip- rocating engines and turbines for 20 knots.

The " Esperia," of 11,393 tons, the finest passenger vessel built as such in Italy, was launched at Genoa in 1921. She is fitted with Parsons' turbines, of 19,600 H.P., on two shafts, with mechanical reduction gearing, for 21 knots, and carrying 480 passengers in addi- tion to a crew of three hundred. Italy also ordered two fine vessels in Great Britain. One, the " Conte Rosso," built by Beardmore, Dalmuir, was requisitioned by the Admiralty, razeed to give an uninterrupted flat deck, with no funnels, and fitted out as' the air- craft-carrier " Argus." She was finished just before the Armistice. To take her place another vessel of the same name was launched in 1921 by Beardmore, 15,500 tons, l8J knots speed, dimensions 570 ft. x 74-2 ft. x 36-1 feet. The second vessel, " Giulio Cesare," laid down by Swan, Hunter & Co. at Wallsend, stood half plated during the war, and was finally completed in 1920, 21,500 tons, i8J knots sea speed. In her the fitting-out of the German " Cap " ves- sels was rivalled by a combination of British and Italian art, and this vessel was in 1921 the largest and finest Italian liner, and the

finest vessel trading to S. American ports. She has four sets of turbines of 21,900 H.P. with single reduction gearing driving four propellers, giving a speed of 19^ knots speed on trial, and carries 243 passengers in de luxe state-rooms, 306 second-class, 800 steerage and a crew of 520, giving a total of 1,869.

Spain had two fine vessels built just before the war, the " Infanta Isabel de Borbon," of 10,348 tons, 175 knots, launched by Denny at Dumbarton (1913), and the " Reina Victoria Eugene," 10,137 tons, launched by Swan, Hunter & Co. (1913), 175 knots, and of about the same general dimensions. Both are fine well-fitted ves- sels, and both have a combination of reciprocating engines and turbines of 10,000 H.P. for propulsion at \l\ knots speed. Spain also built herself vessels of a steadily improving class. The " Alfonso XIII." (of 10,137 tons gross), built in 1921 at Bilbao, was the finest vessel yet constructed in Spain. Her dimensions are 480 ft. x 61 ft. x 41 feet. She is fitted with two sets of geared steam turbines of 10,300 S.H.P., giving 14 r.p.m. at the propellers, and a speed of about 17 \ knots.

Particulars of notable recent Pacific liners are given in Table 17. The wonderful development of what might be spoken of as secondary liners is illustrated by the new vessels built for the Canadian Pacific railway (now Canadian Pacific Ocean services). The " Empress of Canada," of 22,000 tons and 22 knots, built in 1920 by Fairfield will be the finest vessel on the Pacific Ocean.

TABLE XVI. Particulars of Notable Atlantic Liners.

Name

Tons

gross

Speed Knots

Owners

Date of

buil.l.

Dimensions Builders LED

Dead- weight Tons

Horse- power

No. of

screws

Types of Machinery and Makers

Steam pressure Ibs.

" Mauretania "

30,704

26.6

Cunard Co.

1907

762.2 \ 88 K 57.1

12,280

70,000

4

Parsons' turbines

195

Swan Hunter, Newcastle.

Wallsend Slipway Co.

" Aquitania ".

45,647

24

Cunard Co.

1914

868.7 i QT x 49.7

12,913

60,000

4

Steam turbines

IQJ

}. Brown, Clydebank,

J. Brown, Clydebank.

Glasgow.

" Berengaria ".

52,022

22/4

Cunard Co.

1912

882.9 x 98.3 x 57.1

12,000

60,000

4

Steam turbines

(ex " Imper-

Vulcan Werke, Hamburg.

Vulcan Werke, Hamburg.

ator ")

" Scythia "

19,503

if

Cunard Co.

1921

600.7 x 73.8 x 40.7

1 2,400

2

Steam turbines

Vickers, Barrow

Vickers, Barrow.

" Samaria "

20,937

it

Cunard Co.

1921

601.5 x 73.7 x 40.7

12,400

13.500

2

Brown Curtis turbines with

220

Cammcll Laird,

double reduction gear.

Birkenhead.

Cammcll Laird.

" Britannic ".

48,158

White Star Co.

1014

852.5 X 94 X 59.5

50,000

3

Reciprocating & l.p. turbine

(lost in World

Harland & Wolff,

Harland & Wolff.

War).

Belfast.

" Olympic ".

46,439

31

White Star Co.

IQII

852.5 x 92.5 x 59.5 Harland & Wolff,

12,770

50,000

3

Reciprocating & l.p. turbine Harland & Wolff.

215

Belfast.

" Majestic ".

56,000

23

White Star Co.

1914

012 x 100 x 57.1

....

100,000

4

Steam turbines

(ex " Bis-

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.

marck ").

" Belgic ".

24,547

i8!>i

....

1917

670.4 x 78.4 x 44.7

22,025

3

Reciprocating & l.p. turbine

Harland & Wolff,

Harland & Wolff.

Belfast.

" Homeric "

35,000

19

White Star Co.

1913

750 x 83 x 48.9

2

Reciprocating

....

(ex " Colum-

F. Schichau, Dantzig.

F. Schichau, Elbing.

bus ").

" America "

22,622

16.7

U.S. Government

1005

668.8 x 71..) x 47.8

20,765

17,500

2

Reciprocating

2IO

(ex " Amer-

(War Department)

Harland & WolJf,

Harland & Wolff.

ika ").

Belfast.

" Leviathan ".

54,282

22>i

U.S. Government

1914

907.6 x 100.3 x 58.2

15,000

65,000

4

Steam turbines

240

(ex " Vater-

(Navy Department)

Blohm & Voss, Hamburg.

Ulohm & Voss.

land ").

" George Wash-

25,570

17

U.S. Shipping Board

1908

699.1 x 78.2 x 50.1

13,4*5

18,000

2

Reciprocating

215

ington ")

A. G. Vulcan, Stettin.

A. G. Vulcan, Stettin.

" Agamemnon " (ex " Kaiser

19,361

21^

U.S. Shipping Board

1902

684.3 * 72.3 x 40.2 A. G. Vulcan, Stettin.

8,700

43.000

2

Reciprocating A. G. Vulcan, Stettin.

213

Wilhelm II.")

" Panhandle

10,533

14

U.S. Shipping Board

1920

SO2.I x 62.2 x 28.3

1 3, ODD

7,ooo

2

Reciprocating

220

State".

New York S. B. Corp.

New York S. B. Corp.

" France ".

23,666

24

Cie. Gen. Transatlantique

1913

689.0 x 75.6 x 51.4

6,384

45,000

4

Steam turbines

Ch. & Atel. de St. Nazaire,

Ch. & Atel. de St. Nazaire.

St. Nazaire.

"Paris".

32,000

22

Cie. Gen. Transatlantique

1917

734.9 x 85.2 x 50.1

4

Steam turbines

Ch.& Atel.de St. Nazaire,

Chant, de Penhret. St. N.

St. Nazaire.

" Massilia "

15,147

2O

Cie. de Nav. Sud- Atlantique.

1916

574.0 x 64.0 x 40.2 Forg. & Ch. dc la Mdit.,

4

Reciprocating & 2 l.n. turbines Forg. & Ch. de la Me"dit.,M.S.L.

La Seyne.

" Rotterdam ".

24,149

17

Holland-Amerika Line

1908

650.5 x 77.4 x 43.5

2,451

2

Reciprocating

215

Harland & Wolff,

N.H.P.

Harland & Wolff, Belfast.

Belfast.

" Limburgia ".

19,980

17

Koninkl.-Hollandoche

1914

592.0 x 72.3 x 30.7

3

Reciprocating & l.p. turbine

Lloyd

J. C. Tecklenborg, A. G.,

J. C. Techlenborg, A. G., Geest.

Geestemunde.

" Giulio

21,500

jgr^

Nav. Gen. Italiana

1920

601.4 x 76.0 x 51.0

4

Steam turbines

Cesare "

Swan Hunter, Newcastle.

Wallsend Slipway Co. Ltd.,

Newcastle.

" Conte Rosso ".

15.550

Lloyd Sabaudo Socy.

1921

570.0 x 74.2 x 36.1 Beardmore, Glasgow.

2

Steam turbines W. Beardmore, Glasgow.

" Esperia "

11,393

20

Soc. Italiana di Servizi

Marittimi

1918

492.1 x 61.7 x 34.1 Soc. Esercizio Bacini

10,600 H.P.

2

Geared steam turbines N. O. dero fie A Seotui. P.

Riva Trigoso.

" Infanta Isabel de Borbon ".

10,348

Cia. Transatlantic*

1913

481.9 x 61.3 x 32.7 W. Denny Bros.,

6,229

22,186

3

Reciprocating & i l.p. turbine Denny & Co., Dumbarton.

20O

Dumbarton.

" Stavenger- fjord".

12,977

ISX

Den Norske Amerika Linje

1918

532.5 x 64.2 x 29.3 Cammell Laird & Co.,

7,2OO

1.567 N.H.P.

2

Reciprocating Cammell Laird & Co.

2 2O

Birkenhead.

" Bergens-

10,709

Den Norske Amerika

1913

512.4 x 61.2 x 29.4

7,300

1,460

2

Reciprocating

2 2O

fjord ".

Linje

Cammell Laird & Co.,

N.H.P.

Cammell Laird & Co.

Birkenhead.

" Campania ". (lost in World

12,884

22

Cunard Co.

1893

601.0 x 65.2 x 37.8 Fairfield Co. Ltd.,

N'H'P'

2

Reciprocating Fairfield Co. Ltd., Glasgow.

165

War).

Glasgow.

" Great East-

18,915

13

Great Eastern S.S. Co.

1858

680.0 x 82.8 x 48.2

II.OOO

S. screw & paddles.

30

ern "

Millwall.

I.H.P