45. What is the tons per inch scale?

46. What is the displacement of the vessel?

47. Learn her complete dimensions.

  1. Length between perpendiculars.
  2. Length over all.
  3. Depth of hold.
  4. Moulded depth.
  5. Beam.
  6. Freeboard, allowed by underwriters (draft).
  7. Gross tonnage.
  8. Net tonnage.
  9. Horse-power.
  10. Speed.
  11. Coal consumption.
  12. Her most economical speed, and tons per day.
  13. Her hold capacity. Holds and 'tween decks.
  14. Her tank capacity.
  15. Her bunker capacity.
  16. Her engines. I.H.P. type.
  17. Her boilers, number, type.
  18. Her wireless. Range.

48. What is the vessel's signal number?

49. What is her hailing port?

50. What is her rating, when given?

51. When built? By whom? Kind of construction?

52. Look up old log books if available. Speed under different kinds of weather conditions.

53. Has she bilge keels?