The Lykes C-2 vessels, largest group of the C-class in the company- 

 owned fleet, are 460 feet long, have a beam of 63 feet and a cruising speed 

 of 15^ knots. Displacement is 14,900 tons, deadweight 10,560 tons and 

 bale cubic capacity 542,000. 



Queens of the Lykes fleet are the seven C-3 type vessels, averaging 490 

 feet in length, with a beam of 6954 feet, displacement of 18,330 tons, 

 12,587 tons deadweight and bale cubic capacity of 691,000. Sustained 

 cruising speed of this class is 16^ knots. 



As the vessels are now fitted, handsomely appointed quarters are pro- 

 vided for twelve passengers ; and while the Lykes Lines emphasize speedy 

 dispatch of overseas cargo to and from Gulf ports, the incidental passen- 

 ger service has won wide acclaim among commercial travelers. Crews' 

 quarters are exceptionally roomy and well equipped. The most modern 

 improved design and equipment is provided for the deck, engineering 

 and culinary departments. 



Emergency traffic today keeps Lykes ships and offices humming; but 

 for the time when shipping returns to a more normal level, Lykes Lines 

 have already rebuilt facilities which will serve the nation through fast, 

 regularly scheduled sailings out of Gulf ports to the markets of the 

 world. In equipment and personnel, the company is prepared to carry on 

 the traditions and progressive ideals of the seven brothers who created it 

 and raised their name to the prominence it now holds in the maritime 

 world. 



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