Engineering Wonders of the World
Volume I

180 ENGINEERING WONDERS OF THE WORLD. AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO TIM- BER PILES BY THE “ TEREDO ” OR WOOD'BORING WORM. ships, and topgallant forecastle, and have been built of steel, under Lloyd’s special sur- vey, to class Al, also to the Board of Trade requirements as regards passenger steamers. The fittings throughout illustrate the most modern principles. There is accommodation for 1,000 passengers and sleeping space for 220 first and 100 second class passengers. The propelling machinery consists of three inde- pendent Parson’s compound steam-turbines, developing a speed of 23 knots per hour. In this book we are concerned with great engineering achievements, and we feel that what has been done at Fishguard may rightly be included in this category. We understand, however, that the works, considerable though they be at present, are to be very greatly ex- tended, and that provision will be made for berthing the fastest and largest vessels afloat. The harbour works were carried out by Mr. James C. Inglis, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and General Manager and Consulting Engineer of the Great Western Railway ; the resident engineer being Mr. G. Lambert Gibson, M.Inst. C.E. ONE OF THE FISHGUARD-ROSSLARE LINERS LYING OFF THE QUAY.