Clyde-Mallory Liners, S.S. Cherokee, S.S. Seminole and S.S. Algonquin

The "Cherokee," "Seminole," "Algonquin" are each 402 feet long; 54 feet beam; displacement when laden, 8,140 tons; freight capacity, 252,500 cubic feet; passenger capacity 446. They are driven by oil-burning turbines; the fuel oil tanks will hold 6,180 barrels, affording a cruising radius of 7,000 miles. The shaft horsepower is 4,200 and the average speed is 16 knots per hour.
Courtesy of Boston Public Library