Three identical streamlined Diesel tugs, each powered by 1600-hp opposed piston Fairbanks Morse engine, have replaced four coal burning steam tugs and have taken over all handling of coal barges for Reading Company in New York; fleet handles coal barge delivery in 14 hr that formerly required 21 hr. (See also Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 57 n 5 May 1952 p 50-4; Motorship v 37 n 4 Apr 1952 p 38-43; Diesel Progress v 18 n 5 May 1952 p 29-31)
Reading replaces steam tugs with diesels
Naut Gaz
Nautical Gazette ; 146 , n 5
1952
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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