There is an optical shop for man facturing long-range also an optical repair shop, and a magnificently equipped radio shop, these being the larger features only of this "floating navy The vessel is divided up like #0 many factories within w factory, each having its clerical offices, telephone installation and other conveniences for efficiency upon which the Americans pride themselves, There are 16 deck winches on the forecastle deck, those on the superstructure being provided principally for the handling of boats. A towing machine, with automatic chock is fitted out. Anchors are of self-hoisting type, of course. The length of the Medusa overall is 484 ft. 4% ins.: the breadth (extreme) 70 ft. 34 ins. display ment 10,000 tons, mean draft 19 ft, and depth 44 ft. 14 ins, Bridge charthouse, boat decks holding lifeboats, are_ especially placed and excellently fitted. The vessel has four five-inch guns, A large towing engine, aft, capable lof towing 75,000 tons is also a feature of the ship. Oil burning engines give her the high speed of 14 knots. Two turbines, 75,000 lip. with reduction gear, fire and bilge pumps and four electric dynamo generators completely fill spaces in the centre of the ship and there are endless rows of shining machinery, wheels and levers that. meet the eye on peering into the engine rooms, which occupy the spaces of three decks.
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