The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Birth of Four-st.eker--

Ships with four tunnels appeared
in 1907. These were the renowned
LusitaniS and Mauretsnis. 81 Ooo-
ton steamers. and for the time
world wonders. Later years brought
many more four-stackers and some
massive three -stackers. and thus
was established the popularity of
the ship with many tunnels.
Not only did the better class ~
passengers take TO the steamer with
the most stacks. but the emiErant
wanted TO cross in such a ship. too.
when he bought his ticket he saw
pictures of the great ocean liners
On the walls in the steamship ticket
offices and nothing but four-stack-
Crs would do for him. Usually com
ing from inland parts. he saw Sc
curity in bigness and extra tunnels,
and so dummy stacks were added
to some ships. Incidentally the Gu
nard Line never built any ships on
this aesign. And he had to have
big ships. although all practice
points TO the complete comfort en-
joyed on ships of from $4,000 20 So
600 tons
As practically all new passenger
steamers building in European ship
yards will be oil-burners. and con-
sequently will have but one funnel.
the various companies catering Il"
emigrants will have TO adop; means
to educate third class travellers NJ
to the fact that one stalk stands
for FIRST class and that - .ps WITH
four stacks. with the exception OF
those recently rr,-and.; roncd a. 'Il-
',r-~~rs. re0rcScn, an ora in ship
building which probably will not
soon be duplicated
Rivals Aaeitania.
According 40 new order Of things.
the Scvthia and Aquiisnia are vlr-
tuSlly in the same class. the former
possessing the luxurious appoint
ments Of hcr big sister. but on
| slightly smaller scale. Being
large shin go 0On tonsl the absence
% extra tunnels gives her an i'm
mense amount % unhroken space.
In construction and hitting out the
Scythia IS tho most complete liner
| ;.hoat. having added features never
/ before incorporated in any passen-
rcr steamer. She is also the larC-
est liner TO be designed and built
/ for the burning OF oil fuel. The
Aouitania was originally construct
ed TO burn coal. but was recondi-
ltioned as an oil burner in 1890. Thus
/ the saving in stack room on the
Scy;hia makes possible a capacity
/ for nearly $500 passengers. where
as the giant Aquitsnia. with four
stacks projecting through the body
Of the shin. and With 4 tonnage
more than double that NJ the
/ Scythia. transports but 200 more
PASS myers and has less hold space.
in the new steamers Of the Scy-
thia type there will - better public
rooms because Of the single funnel
and the small space required for OIL
! hunkers.
Room for sk1nlebosrd.
The boat decks on the new liners
will he immense in size and free
from the countless cables required
10 steady additional tunnels. Here
,he lover Of shufIlebosrd. the favor
lite sea sport, will have plenty Of
room for the game.
The single funnel also reduces
the supsrstrUcture weight, and this
adds 10 the ships steadiness at sea.
The Scythia is the first great liner
to possess propellipg machinery OF
the double reduction type. The
auxiliary machinery and steering
gear, both being operated by cleo
ltro-hydraulic power. provide a de-
parture from all previous practices
Thus there is a complete absence OF
big steam pipes running fore and
aft in the ship. interfering with
homemade and accommodation
space.