Since the conclusion of the war some rearrangement of essential features was desirable, and the vessel will be fitted with steel lower masts and telescopic top masts to suit the Manchester Canal requirements instead of the war type of folding masts so necessary for evading the submarine observers.
The accommodation for the officers and crew is large and comfortable while the facilities for handling cargo are very complete, including four steam winches on the upper deck, one steam winch with extended ends on bridge deck, and one steam winch on the poop. Two derricks are fitted at each hatch on the main deck, each capable of lifting five tons, and two steel derrick posts on the bridge are fisted with derricks to lift three tons. There are also two derricks on the poop aft. Powerful steam steering gear is fitted at the after end of engine room and hand steering gear aft. A heavy steam windlass is fitted on the forecastle.
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The vessel is lighted throughout with electric light, and steam heating in all cabins, and a powerful Marconi wireless equipment wilh keep those on board in touch with the outer world.
the propelling machinery consists of one set of triple expansion surface condensing engines, having cylinders 25 in., 41 in. and 68 in. diameter by 20 in. stroke, and fitted with Edward's air pump, usual bilge pumps and feed pumps, all round type steam reversing engine and steam turning engine. Steam is generated in three large cylindrical multitubular boilers fitted with Howden's forced draft and designed for a working pressure of 180 pounds per square inch, all constructed in the Dock Co.'s own workshops.
The auxiliaries include independent centrifugal circulating pump, Weir's type steam feed pumps, feed heater and feed filter, steam ballast pumps, steam sanitary pumps, evaporator capable of supplying 25 tons of fresh water per day, contraflow winch condenser and other fittings incidental to a vessel of this class.
The vessel has been built to Lloyd's highest class under the survey of Mr. Fletcher their local surveyor,. and the Government surveyors, Mr. Rendall and Mr. Williams.
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