To Construct Four Electrically The "San Francisco of October says:—Definite one nioancement that the Dollar Steam= ship Line will build a group of four speedy ocean liners was made yesterday by R, Stanley Dotter, vice president and general manager. This is de to be the first. hal? of a stupendous construction pro gramme which will call for the ultimate expenditure of approximately $56,000,000.
The first four units, plans for which have been nearly completed, will cost. about $7,000,000, Mr. Dollar said. It has' been practi" sally decided that the turbo-electric drive will be adopted in anier to obtain the syced desired, which will exceed nots on regular sche= jectrie propulsion for the prow posed new ships is said to have Been "sold" to tae Dollar Line fol-
Towing a recent trip made by Capt. Robert Dollar on board the Panama Pacific electric liner California.
Doring the trip the dean of Ameri kan shipping spent most of the time in the engine room of the vessel.
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