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SS Jacona (1918)
SS ''Jacona'' was an Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1014 cargo ship launched in 1919 for the United States Shipping Board (USSB). In the glut of shipping after World War I, the ship was laid up until selected to be converted into the first specifically designed powership. In 1930, the ship was gutted of all existing propulsion and deck machinery and converted to a non-self-propelled barge electric generator plant with new boilers and generating sets with 20,000 kilowatt capacity to supplement generation at permanent shore generating plants. The plant was used for civilian power service in Maine and New Hampshire until March 1945 and then delivered to the War Shipping Administration. The plant was then towed to Hawaii and used by the United States Army and Navy after World War II, supplying electric power at Hawaii, South Korea and Okinawa. In 1971, the plant was sold to buyers in the Philippines. Description As built ''Jacona'' was a United States Shipping Board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Dry Dock And Construction Company
The Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation (also operating as Todd Pacific) was an American corporation which built escort carriers, destroyers, cargo ships and auxiliaries for the United States Navy and merchant marine during World War II in two yards in Puget Sound, Washington. It was the largest producer of destroyers (45) on the West Coast and the largest producer of escort carriers of various classes (56) of any United States yard active during World War II. History The Todd Corporation, just having established itself in New York, acquired Seattle Construction and Drydock Company (a.k.a. ''The Moran Brothers Shipyard'' of Klondike Gold Rush fame) in Seattle Harbor during World War I some time in 1916. The yard was acquired in 1918 by Skinner & Eddy. Todd moved his Seattle operation to nearby Harbor Island where a repair facility was constructed. In 1917 the company also set foot in Tacoma, where the first work on facilities was underway in January 1917 and the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossarm (utility Pole)
A utility pole is a column or post typically made out of wood used to support overhead power lines and various other public utilities, such as electrical cable, optical fiber, fiber optic cable, and related equipment such as Distribution transformer, transformers and street lights. It can be referred to as a transmission pole, telephone pole, telecommunication pole, power pole, hydro pole, telegraph pole, or telegraph post, depending on its application. A Stobie pole is a multi-purpose pole made of two steel joists held apart by a slab of concrete in the middle, generally found in South Australia. Electrical wires and cables are routed overhead on utility poles as an inexpensive way to keep them insulated from the ground and out of the way of people and vehicles. Utility poles can be made of wood, metal, concrete, or composites like fiberglass. They are used for two different types of power lines: ''sub transmission lines'', which carry higher voltage power between substations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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