24,000-ton, 15 1/2-knot vessel "Wilhelm Gustloff," built by Blohm and Voss, Hamburg; max length 683.8 ft; beam 77 ft; depth to lower promenade deck 56.6 ft; propelled by Blohm and Voss MAN 2-stroke, single acting, trunk piston, 8-cyl engines with diam of 520 mm and stroke 700 mm; engine speed is 220 rpm, reduced at propeller to 125 rpm, and total power of four units is 9500 shp. (See also - n 349 Nov 1938 p 608-15; Brit Motor Ship v 19 n 219 Apr 1938 p 24-6; German description in Werft-Reederei-Hafen v 19 n 16 Aug 15 1938 p 239-53)


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    Title :

    Cruising liner for workmen


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    Supp plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Cruising liner for workmen

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Cruising liner for workmen

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Cruising liner for workmen

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Cruising liner for workmen

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Cruising liner for workmen

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938