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WITH THE ORIGINAL

MARINE PENETRATING RUST/KILL SYSTEM.

CONSOLR 451 RED PENETRATING PRIMER

PAINT WITHOUT SANDBLASTING

Consol Rust/Kill Systems penetrate under rusted sur faces to seal off and pro- tect the sound iron or steel beneath. The specially formulated coating combines penetrating oils, protective ingredients and finished color compounds to shield marine metals exposed to the most ad- verse atmospheric and salt water conditions.

CONTACT PAINT & CHEMICAL CORP. 200 S Franklintown Road Bait.more, Maryland 21223 (301) 947-6300

Write for FREE Consol Marine Bulletin or call for infor motion toll-free (800) 368-2205 < onsol Disti ibutors

HOUSTON TEXAS Texas Marine S Industrial Supply Co -7)3-®23-9"

MIAMI FLORIDA Delta Marine Supply Corporation 305-324 0404

MOBILE. ALABAMA Marine Specialty Co 205 432 0581

NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA Paul Rice & Levy-504-568-0311

NEWYORK N.Y -Delta Marine Supply Corporation- 212 431-1400

NORFOLK VIRGINIA William H Swan 8 Sons- 804-555 4711

PHILADELPHIA PA Baker Carver S Morrell Im 215-336 2700

ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS Moslam BV-010 76 87

TAMPA FLORIDA Delta Monne Supply Corporation 813 '241 6215 813 214-0205

WILMINGTON, N C William H. Swan & Sons Q19-343 0072

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NAVY SHIPBOARD

CABLE

The listed MIL-C-915E Cables are manufactured to the latest Amendment.

MIL-C-915/6F MIL-C-915/20D MIL-C-915/21D

SHOF-3 thru SHOF-8OO TRF-105 TRXF-84

DHOF-3 thru DHOF-4CIO TRF-133 TRXF-105

THOF-3 thru THOF-6OO TRF-168 TRXF-133

FHOF-3 thru FHOF-133

The listed cables are the most common types utilized by the Navy. Delco Wire & Cable stocks numerous others that have been specially designed and can build any design that would be required.

Delco service is fast, too. Delco ships in-stock orders within 24 hours and often ships the same day order is received.

For further information about other cable types or for a special construction of your own design, contact The

Marine Division of Delco Wire & Cable.

Delco Wire & Cable, Inc. 257 Rittenhouse Circle

Keystone Industrial Park, Bristol, PA 19007

Phone 215/785-0511

Telex 843-338

TWX 510/667-0968

Cable DELCO BRI nnnr? bulkhead : p STUFFING • Lb BOX

OF THE MARINE INDUSTRY

For almost 50 years our stuffing boxes have been afloat in Barges, and Tankers, for pump drive shafts. They are also used as deck stuffing boxes for the vertical shafting of bow thrusters.

The self aligning box shown has a split cast steel housing and solid bronze stuffing box assembly.

Other types of plain stuffing boxes are available.

Shaft sizes accommodated from 11/2" up to 6y2". Larger shafts on special order.

Write for catalogue or call for information.

SMITH-MEEKER

ENGINEERING COMPANY 157 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK , N.Y 10007

TELEPHONE (212) 964-5510

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FOR SALE

ON HARVEY CANAL (Greater New Orleans)

Two exc. intracoastal waterway properties (1) 32.7 acres with 1000' bulkhead on Canal (2) 8.2 acres with 600' frt on Canal.

Incl several bldgs rail served.

Call or write G. Simon or M. Davidson (504) 525-1311

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SWM is specially designed to give continuous and accurate information of the exact water content, right down to 0.1% in lub. oil and heavy fuel oil systems.

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Construction Of Two RAN

Minehunters Progressing

At Carrington Slipways

Minehunter features catamaran hull, fiberglass and foam sandwich construction, and weapons systems by Krupp Atlas

Electronik.

Earlier this year, after intensive design in- vestigation and development, the Common- wealth of Australia Department of Defense placed a contract with Carrington Slipways

Pty Ltd. for the construction of two prototype catamaran minehunters for the Royal Austra- lian Navy. Each is 31 meters in length, 9 me- ters abeam, displaces 170 tons and has a speed of approximately 10 knots.

The catamaran design for a minehunter al- lows a unique combination of proven concepts to be used which include: (1) A catamaran hull form which provides a large stable work- ing area, reduces pressure signature and al- lows machinery to be placed high in the ship to reduce magnetic and acoustic signatures, minimizing the risk of mine activation. (2)

Foam sandwich construction which further re- duces the noise signature, provides good ther- mal insulation, requires a minimum of main- tenance and provides improved shock resistance. (3) Use of twin diesel engines of a single type, each simultaneously driving a generator for ship power and a hydraulic pump for transmission of power to the propul- sion steering units, all mounted well above the water line. (4) A containerized weapons control system which utilizes the functions of the navigational sensors, the sonar and the precision navigation equipment to control a recoverable submersible mine disposal vehicle.

The vessels are being built in a special pur- pose facility. The storage areas for GRP ma- terials and the construction areas are environ- mentally controlled within strict limits to provide optimum conditions for applications and curing.

The hull core is made up of high density

PVC foam which is glued together on a male mold. The outer skin is then laminated and the shell turned and put into a cradle for lam- ination of the inner skin and installation of internal bulkheads, decks and other substructure.

The main deck core is laid up on a concave mold and the concave side of the foam lami- nated. The mold with the deck attached is then lifted, inverted, placed in position over the hull structure and secured. The deck mold is then removed and the upper side of the deck laminated and overlaid to the sides. The whole hull is then rotated through 180° to al- low the lamination of the underside of both

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