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J.H. Senior - (1924-1930)
NEW DIESEL-ELECTRIC TANKER - Part 2
Source : Pacific Marine Review, Volume 21, May, 1924.

Some views of the Westinghouse-equipped diesel-electric tanker J. H. Senior.
Left row, top to bottom - Motor-driven water circulating pumps; bow view of J. H. Senior coming into the clock; switchboard; view on deck locking aft, showing arrangement of oil piping.
Center, upper - Sanitary pump; lower - fire and bilge pumps (all Northern pumps driven by Westinghouse motors).
Right, top to bottom - One of the main Westinghouse generators and its exciter; the pilot house, showing at the right the Ward Leonard system controller for the main propelling motor, and at the left the rudder control; general view of engine room. Looking forward between main engines and showing Westinghouse propelling motor in center with its thrust block and, at either side. the bedplales and lower platform of the Mclntosh & Seymour diesel engines; instruments and controller for the engine room control of the main propelling motor.

General arrangement plan for machinery and piping in the engine room of the Westinghouse-equipped, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) diesel-electric tanker J. H. Senior.