Ship for transporting United States military vehicles is outwardly similar to merchant vessel but with more cargo handling gear and large freeboard compared to draft; decks are staggered, ramps lead up and down, two vehicle holds have four hatches of 130 ft each, and machinery casing is split with half on port side and half on starboard side; length oa 499 ft, molded beam 78 ft, depth 48 ft 9 in., vehicle loaded draft 22 ft, cargo loaded draft 27 ft; cruising range is 13,000 mi.


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    Title :

    MSTS's roll-on, roll off prototype


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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