Full revolving crane, having main hook capacity of 25 net tons of 55 ft radius, mounted on all welded steel hull having length of 100 ft, beam 45 ft and depth 8 ft 6 in.; it is of Diesel electric type; 180-hp, 6-cyl, 4-cycle fresh water cooled Diesel engine directly connected to 230-v d-c generator of 100 kw continuous rating provides electric current for five individual motors which furnish power for various operations. (see also Mar Progress v 8 n 10 Oct 1940 p 36 and 50-1)
At Oakland -- Dravo builds navy's first all-welded floating crane
Pac Mar Rev
Pacific Marine Review ; 37 , n 8
1940
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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