Cherry Sand, first of two twin-screw grab hopper dredgers being built for British Transport Docks Board by Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd, Devon, has been launched; vessel is of all-welded construction with engine room aft, and is 195 ft long with molded breadth of 39 ft 6 in. by 15 ft 3 in. molded depth; 1000 cu yd hopper is fitted amidships and this has 12 hinged bottom doors; dredger will be powered by twin Ruston type 6 ARM diesel engines each having output of 850 shp.
Dredger launched at Appledore shipyard
Shipg World and Shipbldr
Shipping World and Shipbuilder ; 161 , n 3819 ; p 697
1968
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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