Ship delivered by Doxford and Sunderland Group was built at Group's Sir James Laing yard for Sheaf Steam Shipping Co; changes made in basic design are discussed; Doxford 58J4 engine is installed; among features -- all holds are forward of accommodation, giving continuous tween decks through ship; hatches on weather and tween decks measure 40×45 ft with beam of 71 ft; slab hatches are used in tween decks instead of grain feeders; dw is 14,830 tons on 1966 loadline convention for loaded draft of 28 ft 2 in. (see also Motor Ship v 49 n 576 July 1968 p 183-6) (48792)


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    Title :

    Sheaf crest -- First Doxford Liberty replacement -- Deluxe version


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipping Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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