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his apprenticeship he was continuously engaged in the design, construction, operation and 
maintenance of ships and their machinery at Messrs. William Doxford & Sons, Parsons 
Marine Steam Turbine Co. and Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co., and at the time the 
Mauretania was built Mr. Macfarlane was engaged for two years at the Wellsend slipway in 
connection with the designing and installing of her engines. 
Mr. Macfarlane was a graduate in Marine Engineering of Armstrong College, New- 
castle-on-Tyne and for four years was lecturer in Marine Engineering at the Sunderland 
Technical College. 
About 1913 Mr. Macfarlane came to New York and worked for the Todd Shipyard 
Corporation as estimator for one year. 
In 1915, he began business for himself as consulting engineer and ship surveyor and 
at once became prominent in shipping circles. 
During the war, Mr. Macfarlane rendered invaluable services for the Allies by his un- 
tiring work in connection with surveys and arranging for and superintending repairs. He 
was also retained on the staff of surveyors by the United States Government in taking over 
German vessels in New York Harbor in 1916. 
Mr. Macfarlane designed, arranged contracts and superintended the construction of 
hull and machinery for vessels of different types, varying in size from 3,500 tons deadweight 
to 10,000 tons. 
In 1919 Mr. Macfarlane went into partnership with Mr. John Garmey, former super- 
intendent of the Prince Line. In the same year Mr. Macfarlane was appointed consulting 
engineer for the Norwegian American Line in the United States, in which capacity he was 
in charge of much important work. 
Mr. Macfarlane was courteous in demeanor, of sterling character, and his wide profes- 
sional experience earned for him the esteem and respect of shipbuilders and engineers, as 
well as all with whom he was brought into contact. 
Mr. Macfarlane became a member of this Society in 1916, and died September 17, 1922. 
FRANK SPRAGUE MARTIN 
MEMBER 
Mr. Martin was born in Barrytown, New York, on May 13, 1852. His father, Cap- 
tain Francis A. Martin, having followed the sea and having been also until his death a 
member of the American Bureau of Shipping, one of its council and surveyors and as well 
for some years a member of the Board of Trustees of Sailors Snug Harbor, it was natural 
for Frank S. Martin, after obtaining his education in the Free Academy, now the College 
of the City of New York, to turn his attention to ships and shipping matters. He served 
1869 to 1877 in the designing rooms and yards of John Roach and Son at Chester, Pa., 
and Harlan and Hollingsworth Co. of Wilmington, Del. About 1877, he returned to New 
York to open an office in this city, thus founding the business of surveying, designing, 
appraising and superintending the building of ships of all classes. 
It was due to his experience during this long period that Commissioner Donald, of the 
United States Shipping Board, made him on April 7, 1917, chairman of the Board of 
Survey and Consulting Engineers appointed by the Shipping Board for the immediate 
