aboard will be poring over thousands of specimens of marine life 

 collected from stations just visited. All may be segregated, pre- 

 served and put away before the next location is reached. Thus the 

 work is carried on ceaselessly, all through the day and far into the 

 night. No time is wasted. 



From stem to stern the Velero is outfitted to accomplish the 

 utmost in results on long range cruises. She was designed and 

 equipped to cruise 10,000 miles without stopping and to provision 

 thirty men for ninety days. Her main engines are twin Diesels of 

 8 50 horsepower each, direct-connected to twin shafts with opposed 

 screws taller than a man. She has sixteen fuel tanks with capacity 

 of J4,000 gallons. Fresh water storage is ample for all uses at sea. 



Five large refrigerators forward afford food storage for perish- 

 able supplies in quantity sufficient for every need. Two more re- 

 frigeration units serve the main galley, another the crew's quarters, 

 and still another is used for film storage. Refrigeration power units 

 are interchangeable so that there is adequate reserve against any 

 possible breakdown. 



All enclosed rooms on the Velero are thoroughly ventilated by 

 separate systems of air intake and exhaust. Heating throughout is 

 electrical. Since the vessel is completely electrified, every section 

 of the ship utilizes modern appliances. Main shaft generators sup- 

 ply current while the craft is under way. Stand-by Diesel-powered 

 generators carry the load at anchorage. 



There are two or more mechanical means of doing anything 

 that may be required aboard the Velero. Nothing is left undone 

 to provide every conceivable measure of safety and convenience. 

 She's equipped for unfailing power under all conditions afloat. 



"While her decks are spacious and accommodations for person- 

 nel aflFord every comfort, the vessel is essentially a working boat. 

 Machinery, equipment and stores of supplies make it possible for 

 skilled mechanics and engineers of the crew to construct on board 

 almost any device needed afloat or afield and also to effect all sorts 

 of repairs and replacements. 



Often, in out-of-the-way places, members of the crew have 

 been called upon to repair or manufacture parts for machines, 

 earning the gratitude of persons isolated from the world by months 

 of travel. 84 



