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THE "BREMEN "

THE

CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

HOW SHE BROKE THE ATLANTIC RECORD

A SUPER-LINER

SECTION.

tionvone detail would be unfair to the others. The ship must be seen to be appreciated.

A Thing of Beauty The outboard profile of the ship is extremely handsome from any angle of sight. It seems true that the low

about 345 pounds per square inch-the pressure at the horse-power turbine jet being slightly less, about 330 pounds. The total heat, including the super- heat, is about 380 deg. Cent., or shout 700 deg. Fahr. No doubt the en-. gine room may be a bit hot with this high superheat. It is reported that the maximum power capacity of the boilers is about 130,000 hp. Powers between 120,000 and 130.000 h.p., developed on speed between 28.5 and 29 knots. the trial trip in: smooth water, produced The majority of the steam auxiliaries scem to be turbine driven. The main feeds are turbines, while the auxiliary feeds are reciprocators.

promenade the

of

The Turbines night of the Junnels and their stream- The feature of the main propulsion The "Eremen" deserves the attentionnes do not make for an afterdeck free is that each shaft is driven by a triple- of sont--which was quite visible-but expansion geared turbine set-coch set and publicity she is receiving. On her maiden voyage usually a shake-down higher funnel would spoil the sym-being of exactly the same design anl voyage she has broken the trans-trical appearance of the outlines, identical in every way. Every engine Each engine con- Atlantic rected by almost nine hours. The position of the large 145-passenger is also reversible.

motor lifeboats on the specially desists of an H.P., I.P., and LP. turbine, Her speed, combined with her ultra-signed sliding cantilever-type davits all of which are directly connected to modern design and the super luxury of raised above the upper

same single reduction gearing her passenger accommodations has put her in a special class recognised by the deck conserves space to allow for through separate pinions meshed with promenading of passengers. One is the main gear wheel. The gear ratio North Atlantic Passenger Conference struck by the neatness in design and is about 10 to 1. se that the 195 rpm. She and her sister ship, the "Europa,

workmanship-every detail of Cor

the propeller requires a turbine are the caly vessels in this class. But struction is zmoothly and carefully speed of about 1,950 r.p.m. The feature the greatest significance is the fact that

For instance,

is that the deck gutter

speeds of all three turbines the "speed" die has definitely be finished.

ratings are carefully hinged in small in each set are exactly the same. Fast by these vessels. Taking the last sections; the permanent dodger of the Not only that but each shaft engine is half century of trans-Atlantic ship de-bridge is specially streamlined to reversible, so that about 75 per cent. velopment, it is hotable that speed

divert the wind pressure up, and over on the four propellers going astern. of the fuil boiler power may he had steadily increased, until the 26-knot head obrinti additional canvas

Mauretania" was brought out in 1907 ledgers and helping to decrease wind The H.P. and I.P. turbines are single as an answer to the Kronprincessen esi

resistance. Door hinges throughout flow type; the LP.is of the double flow Cecile" and the "Kaiser Wilhelm II."

are specially designed to avoid warr- type. The H.P. turbine has an im- The probles of high powers and eco- in troubles. The joiner work in the pulse wheel of the Curtiss type, and nomy required for higher speeds beway of ports and windows and else about 30 or more rows of blading on came so great that higher speeds were where-appears particularly

neat. the rotor for the steam reaction. It abandoned. The line owners resorted The entire design seems particularly has no astern impulse wheel. The I.P. size and luxury with the highest simple and rigged. All the modern turbine staging is through about 19 spowis feasible front un economic stand-

rows of blades. In the same casing point. The yar and its aftermath were aids to safety and navigation are, of

separated by a diaphram is the A.P. sedatives for superliner building course, installed. Until two or three years ago, opinionsby the bulbous bow and the ran under Curtiss wheel with two

Besides the streamlining of the hullaster turbine element, consisting of were prevalent that raers to obtain the the cruiser stern, the most novel and Stages, which takes the steam directi largest and fastest were over. Owner intresting feature is the reversal of consists of one ahead rotor on each end, From the boilers. The LP. turbine with the admittedly the shell plating on the entire under and a dual flow astern rotor in the cen more economical iners of moderate

water body, carried to the strake above size, and speel, and modern luxury. the water line. This is an entirely new of the pinion. In other words, in But engineering efficiencies have great-departure and one which seems most the outside ends of the five stage rotors

going

ahead the L.P. steam enters from increased, until now a feasible way sensible. In other words, the butts of and exhausts, respectively, into the two to obtain spred in superliners is pos- the outboun Įsible. Whether a wholesale adoption the end of the after plate being rivetted Spaces formed by the astern element. of high-speed superliners will constant- ver that of the forward plate instead through the

In going astern, the steam enters prove prelitable to owners remains

centre of the astern ouble-ficw turbine and flows outward through the eight stages of each rotor

seemed content

.01

piate ends face forward,

to be seen. But the greatest import of under. This results in

at frictional hall drag the "Bremen's 296 knots for a 24-

again the use

use of streamline practice- [hour run is that the hands

of the

as the forward facing butts tend to other superliner owners are forced, and

tre

or three

to exhaust into the same space used the exhaust of the ahead turbines.

by

it certainly locks as if we were in for see the water out and away from Dr. Bauer said that all turbine casings, E period of the Keenest competition the part of the plate length, instead including that of the LP. turbine, are!

creating a suction of water towards

the

Another notable feature. is

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S.S. TAI HING" [1,068 tons -Capt. Trott.]

SEPTEMBER

S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.].

SEPTEMBER SUN, 15th WEL. 25th FRI.

20th MON, 30th

It seems un the plate. has ever seen.

made of cast steel. He went on to say: and wastefal

that such

"So as to secure greatest strength great extra sums of money should be specially designed Oertz streant and smallest deformation of the pinions, SAILING DATES FOR SEPTEMBER. 1929 (Subject to change). line rudder, immediately forward, of leven under greatest overload. I split DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 1.30 p.m. spent to increase powers to obtain one or two knots extra speed. Already there is alk that the speed factor in the North Atlantic may precipitate a rate war. We trust such an eventuality will never our. The ruin it would uld mean to evay liner owner rast cer- taini be realised, and it seems up to the owners a come tu some agreement. The saturati

tim paint in the trade must soon be reached. And if each of the bir lines bald two express liners to v weekly sailing nedules, what will become of the present major liners,

of service?

even to cover

which, of course, a full aperture - is Provided. The ent re weight of the rud-the power of each of the four tur- der (lightened, of course, by the vine sets in three turbines, high pre- sure, intermediate and low pressure. buoyancy) is carried on the lower pintle and gadgson nothing on the each with separate pinion. So as to re- upper pintle--and the smooth effect of minimum, the shaft of the turbines duce the deformation of the pinions to a the plating is carried over the pintles and gudgeons.

was coupled not with the end of the pinion, but with the middle between its two halves so that one-half of the pinion is arranged fore and the other half aft

this connection. Gatewood as to why the three-pinion Replying to questions by Captain

"Features of Interest Uniformity and simplicity might well be used in describing the general arrangement and design of the boilers: engines and auxiliaries. Any descrip

of

28th

TUES. 17th BAT. MON. 23rd

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The as. Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless.

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shluhing,

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING most of which have many more years tion is necessarily limited and in. arrangement had beer, adopted instead Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five

FROM £82 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

HARUNA-MARU (Calls Hull)

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

Her Maiden Voyage

ng

The

use their genius and skill in producing the "Bremen The speed of the new "Bremen" and "Europa" has until now not been definitely indicated." maiden voyage of the "Bremen" shows that their speed must have a tremen- dous influence on the activities of all the lines in the future. It is signi ficant that, acording to a cabled report. the record of the "Bremen" has caused

diameters."

R. R.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Moals & Wines are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hoi On Wharf.

complete, but some of the main fea of the two pinions ase by Dr. Framm: days. tures, we think, will be interesting. on the Europa," Dr. Bauer said the One thing that impresses is the corn-object of the three pinions to reduce The N. G. L Officials-and we under-paratively small space occupied by the deformation by rducing length and stand especially Managing Director four turbine propelling engines and avoiding excessive increase of the

their auxiliaries. Another is the casy pinion

The Canadian Glaessel-peceived that probably the enly way to break through the trade accessibility to everything. In the for. Pacific and Orient liners use the saine The chici considerations in held by the famous Atlantic carriers ward compartments are contained the system. was to offer the appreciative and 20 water-tube boilers, the refrigerating the use of single-reduction gearing wealthy

class of travellera class large machinery and compressors, the main were economy and saving of space. He in numbers-something finer, faster

aster and auxiliary feed pumps, the blowers said that in the tank tests practically and better. This they have certainly for the boilers, the feed water heaters, no difference in the efficiencies of feur- done by allowing Dr. Bauer and the the fuel of haters, the fuel pressure bladed and three-bladed propellers was Deutsche Schiff and Maschinenbau to pumps, and various other auxiliaries- found, but that the four blades were

all steam driven. Aft of this is the ave

favoured because of the thinner forward engine room containing the scantlings permissible at the base of wo turbine engines, each driving an the blades. It is reported that some outboard shaft; along with the con pressed by the condenser design, there local experts were not particularly im- densers and various auxiliaries-all steam driven. Then follows the after Seing one jet in one end.

only- engine room, practically a duplicate, Adams, of the Grace Line, asked whe containing the drivers of the inboard her special precautions had been taken shafts. Last, and entirely separate, isto prevert erosion or corrosion of con- Math. 19 yily or the genera antec absolutely pure feed water no- the Diesel engine room, containing four deneers, and Dr. Bauer replied that ex- M. A. N. four-cycle engines of about cept for special precautions to guar work on the keel of the "Oceanie" until tion of power for all the electric aux veloped so far has been found satisfac else could be done as nothing de- thing derision on the type and design of propelling mwer is reached.

haries. Each of the four i generators i The re

capable of a MD-k.w. outpat. Usually y United States.

suppose that cupro-nickel Cunard and French two or three are operating simultane- tutes are used. As for vacuum, the ines likewise now have something to

ously.

U-tubes used in measuring The Diesel motors generating mercury go by. The hek of publicity on the de- electricity for lighting and the oporn-have showed a vacuum varying between tails of the "Bremen" and "Europa" tion of other auxiliaries are quite dis 95 and 98 per cent, which is, of course, was probably accounted for by the fact tinct from the steam department which remarkably good. The fuel consump- is devoted to propulsion. This election at 28 knots was stated by Dr tricity factory, with its main Diesel Bauer to be about 830 tons of oil per 24 units, is practically a separate

hoars, it was not stated whether Two important factors enter into the gineering department devoted with few metric or long toas were meant. If competitive position of the two new exceptions to general ship service, we assume 120,000 h.p. at .65 lbs, per German liners. First, the construction especially to to

horse-power per hour, the daily fuel (Continued on Page 5.)

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, the White Slar Line to defor further

SHINYO MARU

TAIYO MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

MESHIMA MARU

Wednesday, 18th September. Wednesday, 16th October. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

23rd September. 21st October.

Monday, Monday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. KITANO MARU

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

TOTTORI MARU

AWA MARU

Saturday, 21st September. Saturday, 5th October. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, & Ports.

Wednesday, 25th September. Wednesday, 23rd October.

27th Septender. 11th October.

Friday. Friday,

24th September.

KANAGAWA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,

TOBA MARU

Tuesday,

LISBON MARU

Friday,

24th September.

1st October. 11th October.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

† LYONS MARU

Friday,

+ MURORAN MARU

+ GENOA MARU

20th September.

Sunday, 15th September. Wednesday, 9th October,

Monday, 16th September. 15th September. 20th September.

Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU

Tuesday,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

Tuesday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KATORI MARU

† CEYLON MARU (Moji direct).... Sunday, AKI MARU (Nagasaki direct) ..... Friday,

+ Cargo only.

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0.

S. K.

that now the German liners have the

jump on everyone by at least two or three years.

en-

costs in German yards are compara-accommodatiors passengers and R ventilation, tively low, on account of the cheap la-running water, lighting, and elevators. bour costs, and second, for that very The M. AN, motors turn about 265 reason, it is easily possible to obtain fr.p.m. All the deck machinery, except the capital, even if it has to be borrow-the windlass, i electrically driven, and ed. In fact undoubtedly much of the all the cooking is done by electricity, proceeds of the N. G. L. loan made in while the ventilation of the ship and Britain was used to pay for the the passenger accommodations are like- construction of the liners.

According wise provided by blowers electrically to Dr. Bauer, the designer and director driven. of the builders, the "Bremen" cost There are 11 double-ended and ning £3,000,000 marks, or about G$12,630, single-ended water-tube boilers, with 000. This is about 10,000,000 more superheaters, arranged three or four marks than [E contract price. and the

abreast and athwartship. Each boiler full payment is now in process of nego front has seven oil-burning furnaces. tiation; but is not likely that the In fact, ev

every boiler is identically the "Bremen" could be cuplicated for the same creept for the length of the same price in the wards of other coun- single-enders which give interchange tries, and certainly not in the U.S.A.ability, etc. In this respect the The potentialities of the two new ships "Bremavu" differs somewhat from the in the whole present situation may be "Europa," where each engine (main realised when it is borne in mind that turbine unit) is steamed by a longitu. the two ships can and are Intended to dinal group of boilers of various sizes. which heretofore has been possible only four bollers are placed athwartship, so with three major linera. One day turn- at the forward section of the ship, grounds at each terminal port, and the whare the beam is less, the size or five-day voyage will allow this. So that diameter of the boilers must be less it appears as if the "Columbus," oven then at the widest midship section. after her speed is stopped up (certainly There may be many advantages for it will not be over 25 knots), will be this sytems, but at least it would ap only an intermediate or a substitute pear that it does not make for uni- ship, and thus not one of three major formity nor use of standard parts. The description is set down from Án ZANZ-med

schedule,

inspection of the reveals that she is by far inspection

by inter- the finest liner afloat. Not only the views with ship's engineers, by Dr.

of the vessel, N. G. L. but Dr. Bauer, the designer Bauer's speech recently at the White- of the engines, and the Deutsche Schiff hall Club luncheon given by the Ameri- and Maschinenbau, the builders, age to can Bauer-Wach Company, reprezent be heartily congratulated. There have ed by James S. Milne, and by a person- been no complete accounts thus far ofal interview with Dr. Bauer.

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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore provide weekly sailings a schedule The different sizes are necessary, 28

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

ALASKA MARU

Wednesday,

9th October.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colomba, Darban & Cape Town. LA PLATA MARU...

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

SUMATRA ·MARU

CHFUKU MARU..

(Calls at Karachi).

Friday, 4th October.

Thursday, 19th September. Friday, 4th October.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM,

BAR & MOMBASA—Via Singapore. & Colomba. CHICAGO MARU

Monday, 23rd September.

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

INDUS MARU

*TACOMA MARU

Calls at Belawan Dell)

Friday, 20th September.. Wednesday, 2nd October.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE TACOMA & VANCOUVER—Via Japan Ports from

Shangbal

ARIZONA. MARU (From Shanghai) Monday, 23rd September. MELBOURNE-Vin Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

BUTMA MARU

HAIPHONG Via Folow & Pukhoi

MENADO MARU ........!.

Thursday, 3rd October.

NEW YORK—Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Pazarja. JAPAN PORTS.

REDLING vin

Swalow & Amoy-

CANTON MARU HOZAN MARU TAKAO-Via SWATOW. & AMOY. TAKAO & KEELUNGA BATAVIA MARU

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Jships required to maintain: the weyton gained by our own personal

the features of the hull or machinery, The boilers are of the three-leg or therefore, we wish to give the following three-drum type, similar to the Yarrow general description of the vessel: The boiler with the large steam drum passenger accommodations and novel above, but the tubes, connecting with ties beggar cereription, and inasmuch two water drums below, curve out- as 50,000 persons have seen them, and ward

of being and inward, instead Thursday, 13th October, 10 a.m. them over with, the comment that the superheater tubes are in the usual details have been broadcast, we pass straight, to take the expansion. The appointments and decorations are of the position below, and to either side of the Ginest and are: ique in the most bar-steam drum in the tube bundles. The monious good taste. The entire ship boilers are Sunday, 16th September, p.m. represents a fine rich diguity. There with rockwool or some insulator con- exceedingly well lagged Sunday, 22nd September, 3 p.m. is no gingerbread work, although the aisting of ground glase and fibre, which design and decoration are radically increase the thermal efficiency. Else- modernistic. One is always aware that where, on piping, etc., magnesium in- one is aboard a ship. In fact, it might imulation is used with remarkably good be said that the entire ship typifies a results. The working pressure carried rich variety of simplicity. To menon the boilers is 23 atmospheres or

Sunday, 13th October. to.-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

We

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