Electricity in the united states navy

Electricity is used in the Navy as universally as on shore, and plants of 10,000-kw capacity are being installed on capital ships; much greater capacity, of course, is required where electricity is used for propulsion ELECTRICITY is used on board ship for many purposes; for example, radio, interior communication, cooking, heating, lighting, steering, ventilation, and for training, elevating, and firing the guns. On some ships, as, for example, our electric-drive battleships and airplane carriers, electricity is used to drive the propellers. In short, electricity in the Navy is used as universally as on shore.