A few of the members have been talking about old cargo ships like the C-2 and others. Because of that interest, I just finished scanning photos of voyage #63 which I sailed the then S.S President Cleveland to 9 foreign ports in 92 days in the Far East. These photos combined with the General Arrangement blueprints I scanned in 1985 could be used to make a nice ship model.
Itinerary for voyage #63. We did not go to Dairen, China, however because of a change in the schedule.
Me in 1985, Midshipman 3rd Class
Hard at work on the Sea Project as a Midshipman. I still have the blueprint copies of the ship that are taped to the bulkheads, and they were posted on this forum previously.
Night at anchor
Fore-aft corridor facing aft, my cabin directly to the right, upper engine compartment to the left, after removing the main engine room supply fan to allow replacement of the motor bearings.
Looking aft
Stbd boiler front
Shaft alley looking aft
Main engineering console. Note the old green Bailey combustion control panel with circular air & fuel chart recorders and boiler air flow gages on the right which the Junior Engineer is looking at.
Turning around from the control console and looking to port, you can see the main engine turbines and reduction gearbox.
Two stage steam air ejector assembly. 140 pound steam is used to power eductors which take suction from the main condenser and thus maintain condenser vacuum. This increases the pressure drop from the main steam line through the turbines, making them much more efficient and getting more power from the steam before it is condensed back into liquid water.
Stbd side lifeboat. It had a Westerbeke diesel engine as well as oars. The port lifeboat only has Fleming gear which is a series of mechanical levers that the screw pull in a rowing motion similar to oars, but which are linked directly to a shaft which drives a propeller. It's absolutely tortuous to use. I'd rather use oars.
Looking aft from the bow
My sea partner, Midshipman Craig Culver 2nd Class, looking down at the water from the bow.
Another view form the bow
Itinerary for voyage #63. We did not go to Dairen, China, however because of a change in the schedule.
Me in 1985, Midshipman 3rd Class
Hard at work on the Sea Project as a Midshipman. I still have the blueprint copies of the ship that are taped to the bulkheads, and they were posted on this forum previously.
Night at anchor
Fore-aft corridor facing aft, my cabin directly to the right, upper engine compartment to the left, after removing the main engine room supply fan to allow replacement of the motor bearings.
Looking aft
Stbd boiler front
Shaft alley looking aft
Main engineering console. Note the old green Bailey combustion control panel with circular air & fuel chart recorders and boiler air flow gages on the right which the Junior Engineer is looking at.
Turning around from the control console and looking to port, you can see the main engine turbines and reduction gearbox.
Two stage steam air ejector assembly. 140 pound steam is used to power eductors which take suction from the main condenser and thus maintain condenser vacuum. This increases the pressure drop from the main steam line through the turbines, making them much more efficient and getting more power from the steam before it is condensed back into liquid water.
Stbd side lifeboat. It had a Westerbeke diesel engine as well as oars. The port lifeboat only has Fleming gear which is a series of mechanical levers that the screw pull in a rowing motion similar to oars, but which are linked directly to a shaft which drives a propeller. It's absolutely tortuous to use. I'd rather use oars.
Looking aft from the bow
My sea partner, Midshipman Craig Culver 2nd Class, looking down at the water from the bow.
Another view form the bow
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