Ship built at Naval Dockyard, Brest, to plans prepared by Soc. des Ateliers et Chantiers de France for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Ltd; 597-ft vessel has cargo carrying capacity of 5035 tons in addition to passenger accommodation; prefabrication was employed as possible and completed sections, weighing up to 25 tons, were lifted into position on building berth; propulsion is by two sets of Rateau Bretagne double reduction, geared turbines developing 36,000 shp.
Twin-screw passenger steamship "Antilles"
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 60 , n 543
1953
7 pages
Supp sheet
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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