Brief historical review of vessel built 26 yr ago as steam ferryboat, known as Ferdinando Gorges; length on deck 240 ft; beam molded 47 ft; rebuilt, as Diesel-powered river towboat, by American Barge Line Co; propelled by twin engines of McIntosh and Seymour 4-cycle, heavy-duty, 8-cyl engine, driving twin Columbian propellers, which develop 250 rpm.


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    Title :

    Pioneer steamer reborn as motorship pioneer


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 20 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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