Twin-screw motorship, building for Indian service of Societe des Services Contractuels des Messageries Maritimes, is 488 ft. long overall; displacement, 14,500 tons; propelling machinery consists of two four-stroke-cycle single-acting Burmeister and Wain type engines constructed under license by Schneider et Cie with eight cylinders, 740 mm. bore by 1500 mm. stroke.
Launch of the Messageries Maritimes Motor Liner "Jean Laborde"
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Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 34 , n 15
1929
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"Jean Laborde" constructed for compagnie des messageries maritimes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
"Jean Laborde" constructed for compagnie des messageries maritimes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
"Jean Laborde" constructed for compagnie des messageries maritimes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
La transformation du paquebot "Jean-Laborde" des Messageries Maritimes
Engineering Index Backfile | 1936
New messageries maritimes motorship
Engineering Index Backfile | 1933