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.
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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
