The History of North Atlantic steam navigation with some account of early ships and shipowners (1896)
Fry, Henry · New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 196
alty, bothengines and boilers are placed below the water-line to protectthem from the shots of an enemy, and the great strength of the hullsreduces the vibration to a minimum. Their rudders are also THE WHITE .STAR LINE. 175 prepared for being worked below the water-line. The ships arelighted… … arrangement called an aWning deck, over which the ships boatsare stowed, and fitted underneath with electric lamps. Theventilation of the ships throughout is amply provided for by fans,and the state-rooms are fitted with ventilating side-lights, whichexclude the sea while admitting fresh air. The…
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