A MODERN CABLE SHIP.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 77, 27 September 1924, Page 24

A MODERN CABLE SHIP.

Most up-to-dato machinery for cable work » mstalled on tho new cablelaying steamer Cyrus Field. The vessel, winch has a displacement of 2200 tons, has two engines of 600 h.p., givina speed of m ]cnots . Interest jn tlie Cjrus lueld centres in the fact that her captain » able to control her overv movement and to keep her under perfect management during tho raisin/or aying of cables. This is niado possible by the special manner in which all tacklo has been arranged, and by having the cable apparatus at the forepart of the ship. Another feature of tho Cyrus Field is tho comprehensive navigation system with which she is equipped. A Sperry gyromaster compass operates repeater compasses in tho wheclhouso, at the after-steering position, in the captain's cabin, and on the forecasts head. Bearing pelorous repeaters are situated in each wing of tlm bridge, and a Sperry automatic course recorder is installed in the chart-room. In addition, she is equipped with a bperry submarine log and propeller revolution transmitter operating indicators on tho foro bridge, captain's cabin .Tight, forward and right, aft. To assist in night operations tho vessel carries two.Sperry 18-inch high intensity searchlights, manufactured almost, entirely of non-corrodible material. 'Ft us, it will be observed, during grappling operations, as well as at other times, the speed and direction of tho vessel will bo known to responsible officers at their distant stations. I