P. and O. liner Himalaya was finest steamship in merchant service; dimensions were 372 ft. 9 in. length o.a., by 46.2 ft. beam, by 34.9 ft. depth of hold, gross tonnage of 3434; original engines were two-cylinder trunk machines by John Penn and Sons, cylinders having diameter of 84 in. with stroke of 42 in., developing 2500 i.hp. at 55 r.p.m.; 13.9 knots on trial and 13.5 on maiden run from Gibraltar to Malta.
Machinery installations of bygone days
Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr
Marine Engineer and Motorship Builder ; 52 , n 624
1929
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Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Machinery installations of bygone days
Engineering Index Backfile | 1930
Machinery installations of bygone days
Engineering Index Backfile | 1928
Machinery installations of bygone days
Engineering Index Backfile | 1928
Machinery installations of bygone days
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
Machinery installations of bygone days
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929