Series of tugs for moving aircraft carriers and warships through dock entrances and in confined areas of dockyard basins; length oa 157 ft, breadth oa 60 ft, depth molded 15 ft; propelling machinery consists of four diesel generators connected with two independent propulsion motors; each Paxman Type 12 YHAX engine transmits up to 800 hp through Renold chain drive to paddle shafts; arrangement plans. (see also Brit Motor Ship v 36 n 426 Sept 1955 p 253)


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric paddle tugs for admiralty service


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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