ing, while below is a large sports deck, which includes a tile swimming 

 pool. Among the other attractive features are a veranda cafe with curved, 

 movable glass doors, and an attractive salon with broad full-view windows 

 extending the width of the ship. This room, divided by partitions when 

 desired, contains the bar, dining room and lounge. The pantry, direcdy 

 next to this room, is connected mechanically with the galley, permitting 

 rapid and efficient service. A feature of these ships which has attracted 

 much attention is the permanent motion-picture booth built just aft of the 

 stack. Movies are shown on a large screen set between the king posts at 

 Nos. 4 and 5 hatches, and are easily visible from numerous vantage points. 



These all-round, versatile ships are known as the Maritime Commis- 

 sion C-2-S1-AJ4 type. They are single-screw geared turbine vessels capable 

 of a i6-knot cruising speed. They have five hatches and two side ports, 

 and a bale cargo capacity of 494,556 cubic feet, including 91,795 cubic feet 

 of refrigerated space. There are deep tanks for 2,149 barrels of liquid 

 cargo, all equipped with heating coils for the carrying of molasses. The 

 latest devices are installed to insure efficient cargo handling. All holds are 

 equipped with the most modern blower systems, and also have lights in- 

 stalled to provide, together with the usual portable cargo lights, the best 

 illumination for efficient loading and discharge. Each hatch has two sets 

 of working gear forward and aft of the openings. There are four booms 

 at each hatch, except at No. 3, which has five. Four of the ships carry one 

 30-ton, heavy lift boom; and two have 50-ton booms. The arrangement 

 of the working gear permits the employment of a minimum of ten gangs 

 per ship. A great decrease in the time required to rig and secure ship when 

 entering and leaving port has been achieved by the use of numerous 

 hydraulic winches. The latest in safety equipment has been installed — not 

 only the usual safety features, but also new-type lifeboats and an improved 

 version of emergency steering gear. 



The regular service by the six new "Santas" has done much to facilitate 

 the tremendous flow of trade and travel which is a notable aspect of the 

 postwar period. Calling at all the major ports from the Canal Zone to 

 Chile, the modern "Santa" fleet is carrying a wide variety of products 



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