First of three cellular container ships for Manchester Liners Ltd was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd; to enable winter navigation of ice-filled St. Lawrence these ships have been ice strengthened and have nearly double installed power required for vessels of this size; length oa 529 ft 9 in., length bp on 26-ft draft 498 ft, breadth molded 63 ft 6 in., depth molded to upper deck 48 ft, all seasons draft 27 ft 1-1/4 in., dw about 12,000 tons; two Crossley-Pielstick 18-cyl medium speed diesel engines develop 7670 bhp at 450 rpm; plan. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 112 n 21 Nov 29 1968 p 700-6; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 91 n 1113 Dec 1968 p 494-500) (28217)


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    Titel :

    Manchester challenge. Britain's first container ship on North Atlantic


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Shipping World Shipbuilder


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1968


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Anmerkungen:

    Folding sheet


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :




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