The Romance of Modern Mechanism With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments

CHAPTER XII

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THE MACHINERY OF A SHIP--THE REVERSING ENGINE--MARINE ENGINE SPEED GOVERNORS--THE STEERING ENGINE--BLOWING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS--PUMPS--FEED HEATERS--FEED-WATER FILTERS--DISTILLERS--REFRIGERATORS--THE SEARCH-LIGHT--WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS--SAFETY DEVICES--THE TRANSMISSION OF POWER ON A SHIP 203