Technical World Magazine, Volume 12Technical World Company, 1909 |
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Page 73
... boats . The maximum speed of the Schneider tor- pedoes , in the case of distances of 2,500- 3,500 feet , is about thirty - seven knots ; their maximum range is at present two miles , but is to be ultimately doubled after concluding some ...
... boats . The maximum speed of the Schneider tor- pedoes , in the case of distances of 2,500- 3,500 feet , is about thirty - seven knots ; their maximum range is at present two miles , but is to be ultimately doubled after concluding some ...
Page 76
... boats . General harbor depths run from 20 to 30 feet and at present the main harbor has 137,931 front foot of wharf room , which can be developed into twice as much . Under the annual appropriations by the city from 1876 to 1909 the ...
... boats . General harbor depths run from 20 to 30 feet and at present the main harbor has 137,931 front foot of wharf room , which can be developed into twice as much . Under the annual appropriations by the city from 1876 to 1909 the ...
Page 79
... boats . Pending the con- struction of the six piers the city erected two temporary struc- tures , No. 7 and No. 8 , to relieve the conges- tion caused by the work on the others . These cost about forty - one cents a square foot , and ...
... boats . Pending the con- struction of the six piers the city erected two temporary struc- tures , No. 7 and No. 8 , to relieve the conges- tion caused by the work on the others . These cost about forty - one cents a square foot , and ...
Page 81
... boats is about $ 400,000 , and the average value of each cargo carried out is $ 750,000 . For handling these cargoes alone 125 men are constantly employed on the Baltimore docks of the company , besides a large number receiving tem ...
... boats is about $ 400,000 , and the average value of each cargo carried out is $ 750,000 . For handling these cargoes alone 125 men are constantly employed on the Baltimore docks of the company , besides a large number receiving tem ...
Page 130
... boats from the sea to Worcester , making the old - time city a seaport town . The canal went the way of canals when railroads parallel them , and is almost forgotten . The undershot wheels and the tiny mills of the old days are gone ...
... boats from the sea to Worcester , making the old - time city a seaport town . The canal went the way of canals when railroads parallel them , and is almost forgotten . The undershot wheels and the tiny mills of the old days are gone ...
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