Electric propulsion and use of Diesel engines have been mentioned repeatedly, but, apart from constructional difficulties involved by Diesel-electric propulsion of vessels in neighborhood of 60,000 tons, economics of case must be considered; in present state of practice and for horsepower required by any transatlantic liner which is to beat existing records, choice still lies with steam turbines. Comments translated from Hamburger Fremdenblatt.
Propelling machinery for express liners
Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr
Marine Engineer and Motorship Builder ; 52 , n 626
1929
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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