First of three cellular container ships for Manchester Liners Ltd was built by Smiths Dock Co Ltd; to enable winter navigation of ice-filled St. Lawrence these ships have been ice strengthened and have nearly double installed power required for vessels of this size; length oa 529 ft 9 in., length bp on 26-ft draft 498 ft, breadth molded 63 ft 6 in., depth molded to upper deck 48 ft, all seasons draft 27 ft 1-1/4 in., dw about 12,000 tons; two Crossley-Pielstick 18-cyl medium speed diesel engines develop 7670 bhp at 450 rpm; plan. (See also Shipg Worls and Shipbldr v 161 n 3828 Dec 1968 p 1925-8, 1931-2, folding sheet; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 112 n 21 Nov 29 1968 p 700-6) (28217)
Manchester challenge. Britain's first container ship on North Atlantic
Mar Eng Nav Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 91 , n 1113
1968
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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