Evening journal., 1920-08-30
DIESEL engine
ISU. S. PRODUCT
Bethlehem Co., Announces
New Triumph of Ameri-
can Engineers
CUTS OPERATING
COST OF SHIPS

Charles VI. Schwab, chairman Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which
owns the Harlan plant here. announced
today that the Bethlehem Corporation
and the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor
poration, Ltd, have perfected a new
tWo-cycle fucl-saving marine diesel
engine especially designed for Ameri-
c4n Opg railing conditions ad adapied
20 land use as well as cargo vessels
of any size. In the science and prac-
tce OF marine engineering, This new
engine represents a far greater ad-
vance over oil-hurning steamships
ihan thr laiicr IS over coal-iircd-s scam
ship. 70 Is also regarded as a signal
triumph for American engineering
skin IN a field hitherto dominated en-
tlrely by Europeans.
At a time when the American peo-
rle have expressed through Congress
their desire that the American mer-
chant marine, built up during The war
40 a cost OF So OOoOmOJu shall rtma
on the se8s. and shall expand 90 take
care Of the commerce Of the nation,
Mr. Schwah said u was particularly
gratifying 10 he able 20 say mat
american inventive skill has found the
means OF solving one OF the biggest
problems that today faces the owner
problem Of reducing operating costs.
As commercial accomplishment
calculated 20 be Of grcaat value es-
pccially in developing the American
merchant marine we are naturally
proud OF this engine.
Bethlehem. which was privileged 10
play so active a part IN the world
war. feels the greatest pride In this
engine as a contribution TO the peace
ful progress Of civilization.
The development Of the new Beth
lehcm fuel-savng Diesel engine rep
resenis two distinct prascs OF advance
IN marine engineering.
T. For the FIRST time an internal
combustion heavy oil engine for either
marine or land uses has been per-
fecied which is not only designed and
built by Americans but Is built es-
pecially FOR Americans and is adapted
10 American operating conditions.
2 For the frst time a ,wo-cycle
internal combustion heavy oil engine
has been perfected which produces
the same horsepower as a four-cycle
engine practically twice It's size and
Is al the same time adapted TO large
cargo ships while saving two-ihirds
In fuel cost alone, as compared with
sleam-driVon. Oil-flred vessels
Neither OF these developments is
theoretically a new idea. For years
Europeans have successfully opcrat-
ed large ships with Diesel engines
The achievement OF Arthur West, The
Bethlehem designer. who is at th,
head OF The power department, is II
the adaptation OF the tNo-cyclc ENGINE
TO American operation and in It's per
fecton for practical use In cargl
vessels OF any size
The success OF this engine has al
ready been demonstrated In two way-
II was installed and operated for tel
months as part Of the power plant %
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation "a
Boehlohem. Pa 10 was .hen installel
In the new orc c-careying vessel lhi
"Cubore." which has just complttei
on regular schedule time, Us llrs
voyage 10 Cuba and return.
SThe operation OF the engine a
the Bethlehem plant was so success
fui that we are building another on
10 take its place as par, Of the auXh
larry power plant for the steel mills,
Mr. SchWnh continued. TITS operation
on .hc "Cubore" not only demonstrate
It's practicability but It's remarkable
economy The "Cubore" made th
voyage fro mSparrows Point, Md, q
Cuba and back on one-ihird or th
amount OF fuel ordinarily consumes
by an oil-burling cargo vessel OF m
same size on the same voyage, and a
a better rate OF economy than ha
been achieved by any present type o
Diesel engine.
"We also have in service hetweei
here and Cuba duplicate ships eN
cept that some are flltcd with tur
bine reduction gears and some viii
reciprocating engines so tndt W
have a direct comparison between th
oil engine installation and the mos
modern steam installation