electric power was provided by a steam plant of four scotch boilers, each with three oil fired furnaces, driving a general electric eight stage turbo-generator set which in turn provided power at 1,100 volts, 1,234 amperes rated at 2,350 kilowatts delivering 50 cycle alternating current to the general electric synchronous type electric motor with a rated 3,000 horsepower running at 1,150 volts and 1,180 amperes driving the shaft and four bladed propeller with pitch of of the built-up type with cast iron hub and manganese bronze blades. motor control was by two levers, one for motor speed and another for forward or reverse.