Davis County Clipper | 1944-11-17 | Page 3 | 30 Tons of Barnacles on Ship Cuts Its Speed 25%

30 Tons of Barnacles on Ship Cuts Its Speed 25 In war or at peace the tiny barnacles always arc are enemies to ships Layers of them weighing as much as 30 tons lons may attach themselves to n a ton vessel and reduce its speed by 25 per cent They rhey also cause such vibration tion that certain Instruments be becomes comes collies useless s. s A new now product keeps the antifouling paints loose st from from the body of oC ships so the ani ani- cannot fasten themselves t the metal