Almirante, Aragon and Atenas, intended for banana trade between West Indies and United States, were built for Empresa Hondurena de Vapores by Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau and Maschinenfabrik; length bp 343 ft 3 in.; molded breadth 52 ft; bin capacity 155,000 cu ft; two 7 cyl Bremer Vulkan-MAN engines together develop 3920 bhp at 190 rpm.
Banana carriers with machinery aft
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 78 , n 945
1955
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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