Built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd for Shell Tankers Ltd, Solen is of striking appearance with slender twin funnels; length bp 775 ft, breadth molded 57 ft 9 in., draft 42 ft 10 1/2 in., dw 66,800 tons, service speed 16 1/2 knots; cargo space is divided into 13 center and 20 wing cargo tanks and one pump room at after end; set of geared turbines develops 22,000 shp at about 108 rpm of propeller, steam being supplied at 600 psi and 900 F.
Shell tanker "Solen" of 66,000 tons D.W.
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 98 , n 22
1961
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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