power is expected to be about 1,500. The thus three propeller shafts in all and three screws on a former manager of Messrs. Laird's building estab- propelling machinery consists of three sets of steam each shaft, making nine screws in all. lishment in Great Britain. This type was fitted by… … strength- The object of Length, 160 feet; beam, 16 feet; designed speed, 24 knots. ened to pre- the device is ENGLISH TURBINE YACHT "TARANTULA." vent any vi- to enable the bration in the structure from the great speed angle of the blades of a propeller to be al- at which the shafts will revolve.…
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