Vessel F-48, of welded steel construction, first of fleet of 14 miniature ocean liners, built by Birchfield Boiler and Shipbuilding Co; "F" ships are designed for shallow draft operation in remote outposts; dimensions are 99 × 21 × 8 ft; propelled by 8-cyl, 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. medium speed Superior 4-cycle Diesel engine, driving 3-bladed 58 × 47 in. propeller, through 675 to 300 rpm National single reduction gear built almost integral with Superior Diesel.


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    Titel :

    Geared diesel 99 ft. Army cargo ships


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Diesel Progress


    Beteiligte:
    Mann, C.F.A. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1943


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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