Built by Societe Provencale de Construction Navales for Messageries Maritimes; square funnels have been developed, fitted with large cowls; another peculiarity is straight form of cruiser stern; stem is also straight; length overall 465 ft.; gross tonnage 9927.80 tons; total passengers 578; hull is divided into 8 water-tight compartments; propelling machinery consists of two sets of Sulzer-type two-stroke single-acting engines, each having eight cylinders 600 mm. in diam. by 1060 mm. stroke. (See also Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec vol. 34, no. 17, Oct. 24, 1929 pp. 488-495, 18 figs; Brit. Motorship, vol. 10, no. 116, Nov. 1929, pp. 291-292, 6 figs.)
French passenger motorship "Eridan"
Mar Engr Motorship Bldr
Marine Engineer and Motorship Builder ; 52 , n 626
1929
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French passenger motorship "Eridan"
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