Cantilever Framed Ship 250 The North Sea Trawler “Orontes” 252 The Steam Trawler “Notre Dame des Dunes” 252 Hydraulic Lifeboat 255 A Screw Lifeboat 257 The “Inez Clarke” 258 The “Natchez” and the “Eclipse” (1855) 258 The “Empire” 258 The “Commonwealth” 262 Beam Engine of an American River Steamer 262 The “City of Cleveland” 264 An American “Whale-back” Steamer 264 Typical Steam Yacht of about 1890 271 A Steam Yacht of To-day 275 The Russian Imperial Yacht “Livadia” 276 The Royal Yacht “Victoria and Albert” 278 The Royal Yacht “Alexandra” 278 The S.Y. “Sagitta” 280 The S.Y. “Triad” 280 “Flush-decked” Type 283 “Three Island” Type 283 “Top-gallant Forecastle” Type 284 “Top-gallant Forecastle” Type, with raised quarter-deck 284 Early “Well-deck” Type 284 “Well-deck” Type 285 “Spar-deck” Type 285 “Awning-deck” Type 286 “Shade-deck” Type 286 The Building of the “Mauretania” (showing floor and part of frames) 286 The “George Washington” in course of Construction 288 Bows of the “Berlin” in course of Construction 290 The “Berlin” just before her Launch 290 Stern frame of the “Titanic,” February 9, 1910 292 The Shelter Deck of the “Orsova” in course of Construction 292_a_ One of the Decks of the “Lusitania” in course of Construction 292_a_ Launch of the “Araguaya” 294 Launch of a Turret-Ship 294 The “Suevic” ashore off the Lizard 296