The forward engine room and after torpedo room were designed for alternative use as cargo space.

At 1824, salting made it necessary to secure the forward engine, and the ship proceeded on one propeller.

At 2354, Furutaka was hit by a torpedo that flooded her forward engine room.

Presently he cut the forward engines and set the jet lifters in motion.

Schofield reached the forward engine's side door and hit a button.

Gregory shuddered under the impact and began to slow in the water as power failed in her forward engine and fire rooms flooded.

At 0530, one bomb hit put the forward engine out of commission.

The action of the seas began to open seams in Borie's hull forward and flood her forward engine room.

'May put the rear diesel out, but those jobs are twins and he can make it on the forward engine.'

Shortly after setting off the next morning a fan broke on the forward engine and it had to turn back.