In five former Liberty ships, steam engines have been replaced by 6-cyl Fiat single acting 2-stroke engines; as result of conversion fuel consumption reduced, speed raised to 13 knots and power from 2250 bhp to 3600 bhp; ships, capable of another 15 or 20 yr, show no optimum characteristics.


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    Titel :

    Nine re-engined liberty ships


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1952


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Multi-engined ships

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1943


    The Curtiss Liberty engined eagle

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1920


    Double-acting engined ships

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930


    Supercharged trunk-piston-engined ships

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1936


    The Japanese geared diesel-engined ships

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1937