Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
Entire WorldDepends,on America For Fuel
CUNARD SH|PBU|LD|NG
TO Be PUSHED RAPIDLY
Nineteen Of New Vessels, Now Tn
der Construction or Recently
Finished, Are OH Burners.

The tunard Line announces n ship
building program which, when com
pl"tcd. will! give the company over
ioiS,oo0 tons OF shipping
Ninctecn OF the now steamers. now
nHiShed or under construction, are
arg OIL burners. confined principally
10 three tSpcS-six Of II 900 tons six
OF 1900 tons ana seven Of apDroxf.
na'"ly 1900 tons cach aggrcgating
in ih"s" tire" classes alone no less
thhh ~ Zoo tons. Thirteen OF these
ana six FOR the Anchor Line.
In addition there are Il number of
smaller vessels, notably Il I0,OOO-ton
shin being built for use in the Fast
crn trade. and four SIj0-ton steamers
under construction for the Australia n
service OF the Commonwealth and
Dominion lines. both being associat-
ed with the Cunnrd Line
teaYEe Of The new oil burners
no more, being needed. This saves
thousands OF cubic feet Of room
Furthermore. the oil fuel occupic s
bn, portion OF the space which
Of DCaI fuel
In the ship Of 81 900 tons each the
scyihia VII be the first u 20 into
s"rvic. There are six steamers in
this class. Although tho tonnag. Of
the AIuitania is NOR. than twice
mat Of the S"yth!a and her kindred
ships. the latter Will carry three
iourths as many passengers as the
Aquitanid, because Of the grca, yair,
In space on III. oil burners
Th' Scythia was the first Of the
no" ilect OF thirteen cunards to be
launched. She is said 10 he the
largest passenger vessel anoat Ia
have been specially designed and
huilt 10 burn oil fuel. Among the
ne" features introduced In In.
Announcement 81 this ship are two
Garden lounges The Tyrrhcnia. al
though ia the Scythia class IL several
thousand tons smaller. registering
1000 She viii TAX: her place IN
the company's scrY.v- next summer
The recently launched Samaria is the
sister ship, % Scytbia. and was
launched November -. last The
other 2iooo-ton ships COON TO taxi
tn. water are the Francon!a. Laconia
and Scrvia.
The Albania. the first OF seven a.
Atlantic service. The other six in
this class are the Alaunia, AndnnI:
Aurania Auson!a. Ascania and An
t"nia. The Al0an!a was the mrs; OF
me coinpanIs post war fleet OF thir-
teen new steamers To be- placed in
commission. Launched at Grrcnock
April IL 1920. she started from
Liverpool for New York on January
~ last. Like the other six ships 81
h'r type. she has accommodations
TOR about $50 cabin passcngcrs-all
one class: Cabin. Being a class
snip. all passengers enjoy the bes,
acTomm odationS the steamer has TO
offer
In addition to these new steamers.
IN" company'S associated lines have
!hrgc building programs. The An
chor Line has as previously told.
under construction six liners OF 49,
20" tons each. totaling S35OO tons
The Common wealth and Dominion
Ines program includes four vessels
OF s.lo0 tons each. iotalinr 32.6OO
tons. The Brocklcbank Company /.
building two vessels. one OF 10000
tons and another Of 5000 tons
Thus. with its extensive building
program. the Cunard and associated
lines are ratdly nlling the gaps i'm
The fleets made by the world war
The Cunard Company lost twenty
two vessels as "a result Of Gcrmany's
submarine warfare. OF 220.iiO tons IN
nj! This was equal TO SO per cent
or the lines pre-war tonnage.
by purchasing the huge imperator
he largest passenger carrying steam
ship in commission. the Cunard Line
has in service trio Of sea giants
unparalleled in tho maritime history
OF the world the other two big steam.
ers being the Squtania and the
Nialrctnnia