The ship went from the ways into the water in 62 seconds and was
stopped in twice her own length.]
[Illustration: THE HUGE HULL LEFT THE WAYS EASILY AND CREATED ONLY A
SMALL SPLASH.]
[Illustration: A CLOSE VIEW OF A SHIP’S RUDDER
“BRITANNIC” HELD UP JUST AFTER THE LAUNCH.]
[Illustration: “BRITANNIC.” THE 100-TON RUDDER. THE (CENTER) TURBINE
PROPELLER SHAFT AND ONE OF THE “WING” PROPELLER SHAFTS.]
[Illustration: WHAT A SHIP’S PROPELLER LOOKS LIKE