New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-18

Cunard leviathan measures 100 feet
from tip to tip.
There will be something of difference
in the appearance of the turbine liner
as compared with the pioneer vessel
Of the Cunard fleet which in July, 1910,
steamed cautiously across the Atlantic.
This was the Britannia, wooden
paddle wheel steamship which was POT
feet long and which had a gross ton
mage Of 1,154. This is rather meager
as compared with the Lusitania's
great measurement of $4,000 net tons
The ancient Britannia's engines had an
indicated horsepower Of TAO, which
seems to place her in the towboat class
when it is considered that the turbine
engines of the Lusitania develop $4,000
horsepower in driving the vessels
speed was about knots, while the
Lusitania can be driven at the rate Of
251h knots an hour.
The old time liner had a crimson
funnel amidships, the distinguishing
mark of the Cunarders, but this would
seem tiny pipe if held up in COM
parison with the Lusitania's four gi-
gantic stacks. This vessel is the first
Of the Cunarders to boast four stacks
The Lusitania was constructed at
Clydebank, where the Carmania and
Caronia were built She was launched
in June of last year, and since that
time some speedy work has been done
In finishing the vessel up, considering
the sumptuous fittings required and
the mammoth scale upon which the
work was carried on. Through some
mental legerdermain it may be posi-
bic to CLEAN a practical idea Of the YES
sells length. 1t is pointed out that if
the Park Row building in New York
were placed atop Of the ST Paul build
ing and then, with this tremendous
feat accomplished, If the gigantic Lusi-
tania were placed on end alongside
the new liner would exceed in height
the double structure by more than 100
feet.
Additional figures may serve to en-
phasize the idea Of the great vessels
bulk. She has beam of Lightweight
feet and nodded depth of sixty feet.
Her load draft, when her spacious
holds are filled with cargo, will be thir-
ty-seven and one-half feet. The di-
ameter Of the tunnels is considerable,
being no less than twenty-four feet, or
approximately the distance covered by
the worlds champion broad jumper
The tunnels are 155 feet in height The
vessels coal carrying capacity must
needs be large, and her bunkers hold
more than 1000 tons. It is expected
that the $50 fires roaring in the YES
sells hold while she is under way will
consume nearly 1000 tons of fuel a
day.
A great pressure Of steam is needed
in order to drive the vessel at such a
high rate of speed. Each of the four
shafts carries great propeller Of man
ganese bronze, and the outermost shafts
are each connected with a high pres
sure turbine, while the inner shafts
are operated by low pressure turbine
engines. Upon the result Of the Lusi-
tania's turbines may depend the fl-
ture Of this great speed producing but
also great fuel devouring engine Into
the construction Of the new Cunard.
er's engines have gone all the devices
and advantages that have been gained
through years of experimenting BY
the most expert engineers.
OF course to give these high pressure
turbines full play and to render pos
s1ble a satisfactory test of the power.
full machinery a stanch and worthy
hull must be provided. The keel plate
Is the beginning Of the outer shell OF
the ocean leviathan. The keel plate
Of the Lusitania, greatest of ships, is
| five feet wide and four inches thick
| Associated with this fiat keel Is a yer
teal keel five feet high and one inch
/ thick. This in reality is the backbone
| of the ship. To this powerful base
/ are fastened directly or Indirectly the
/ ribs and frames that go to make vi
/ the skeleton of the great vessel, hel
manifold beams and supports, all Of
steel and each welded to its neighbol
In an almost unbreakable grip.
And with the beginning of the shiI
also there starts the task of provid
Ing for the safety Of those who vii
be transported from one place to an
! other in the vessel The double bot
tom is only one of the precautions tina
are utilized nowadays to insure thu
safety Of ships, The modern liner /,
practically unsuitable. The Who'll,
lower deck of the Lusitania is mad,
completely water tight and in all Their,
are 175 water tight compartments il
her hull, all Of which may be CLOSED
automatically from the navigatin!
bridge.
4 The new liner Is a vessel OF grea