Hibernia and Cambria built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire service of British Railways; length oa 397 ft; breadth molded 54 ft; depth molded to main deck 19 ft 6 in.; gross tonnage 5200 tons; propelled by two 8-cyl, trunk type 2-stroke, single acting Harland-B and W Diesel engines. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 73 n 22 June 2 1949 p 654-6, 1 supp sheet) ((illus) 585-6)


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    Title :

    Britain's largest cross-channel passenger vessels


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 90 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1949


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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