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Turbine Set for the BOSTON

Eastern Steamship Co.

Ship Specifications

Commissioned / Delivered December 24, 1923

Owner Eastern Steamship Co.

Geared Parsons steam turbines, condensers and reduction gears built by BIW under a subcontract from the Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Corp (Baltimore, Maryland) for installation in ships Bethlehem were building for Eastern Steamship Co.