Vessel was 325 ft. in length, propelled by Diesel-electric machinery; refit with new machinery of greater power, and turbo-electric plant adopted; vessel cut in two and midship portion built in; new turbo-electric propelling machinery consists of British Thomson-Houston Curtis-type turbo-alternator of 2700-kw. output with speed of 3000 r. p.m., supplying alternating current at 1200 volts to three-phase enclosed, synchronous propelling motor developing 3300 s.hp. at 120 r.p.m., and giving ship speed of over 14 1/2 knots. (See also Shipbldr., vol. 37, no. 241, July 1930, p. 649, 1 fig.; Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec., vol. 36, no. 15, Oct. 9, 1930, pp. 420-424, 8 figs.)


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    Titel :

    The turbo-electric fruit-carrier "Darien"


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1930


    Anmerkungen:

    12 Figs.


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    The turbo-electric fruit-carrier "Darien"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930


    The turbo-electric fruit-carrier "Darien"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1930



    Turbo-electric propulsion

    Saunders, C.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1934


    Turbo-electric propulsion

    Saunders, C.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1934