First vessel of her type to sail regularly to West Africa; length, o. a. 382 ft.; breadth, molded 51 ft. 6 in.; gross tonnage 4,017 tons; facilities for carrying locomotives; propelling machinery consists of one single-acting airless-injection 4-stroke Diesel engine, built on Harland-B. and W. system, with 8 cylinders of 740 mm. diam. and 1500 mm. stroke; capable of developing normal power of 3100 b.hp. at 108 r.p.m. (See also Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec vol. 37, no. 2, Jan. 8, 1931 p. 41, 2 figs)
Locomotive-carrying motorship "Mary Kingsley"
Ry. Gaz
Railway Gazette and Railway News ; 54 , n 3
1931
2 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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