Messrs. William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, have launched the twin-screw steamer Nagasaki Maru, which is the first of two they are building for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tokio, for the mail service between Nagasaki and Shanghai. The vessel. is 395ft. in length, 54ft. in breadth, 32ft. in depth to awning deck, and of 5500 tons gross register. She will have accommodation for 150 first-class and 200 third-class passengers. The propelling machinery consists of Parsons turbines designed to give a service speed of 16} knots.
The naming ceremony was _performed by Mrs. Ohtani, wife of the London manager of the owners' firm. Representatives of the owners present were Mr. Ohtani, Captain Ikawa, who will command the ship, and Mr. Mizukama, chief engineer. In the absence of Colone] J. M. Denny, c.s., Mr. Maurice E. Denny, vice-chairman of The builders' company, presided at the subsequent luncheon. The two vessels are being constructed under the superintendence of Messrs. A. R. Brown, Macfarlane and Company, the Glasgow representatives of the owners.
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