Towboats, especially designed for river coal transport by Dravo Corp; length 108 ft; beam molded 26 1/2 ft; welded steel hull is constructed in three major sections, forward section, engine room section, and stern section; Dravo Kort nozzles encircle propellers providing improved thrust and maneuverability; propelled by two Superior 8-cyl, supercharged Diesels; assembly line production used. (See also Motorship v 36 n 6 June 1951 p 38-41)
Eight new towboats join river fleet
Mar Eng Shipg Rev
Marine Engineering and Shipping Review ; 56 , n 7
1951
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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