Two centuries of shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock. Partly reprinted from "Engineering" (1920)
Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd · London : Offices of "Engineering," 35 and 36, Beford Street, W.C.". · leaf 200
st liners. As regards fast steamers, the recent warships, ranging inspeed up to 35 knots, and described in preceding chapters, maybe accepted as indicative of the ability of the Scotts to solve theproblems of marine propulsion. But it must be rememberedthat the maritime predominance of Britain is… … O i—iPP5 OQ HO WP 02 IZi <! Ph P2h GO l—I i—i P p p w The Popular Speed for Merchantmen. 103 short routes. Taking the period before which the comparisonis influenced by war losses, we find that of the total number ofships, British and foreign, included in Lloyds Register, 1915-1916 (24,500),…
