Cargo motor ship, Escaut, built by Jos. Boel and Sons, Tamise, Belgium; length oa 309 ft 9 1/2 in.; breadth molded 43 ft 8 in.; depth to shelter deck 25 ft 8 in.; draft loaded 18 ft 7/8 in.; gross tonnage 1821 tons; propelling machinery consists of two sets of 6-cyl, 4-stroke, single acting 810-bhp, pressure charged MWM Diesel engines coupled through hydraulic couplings and reduction gearing to single propeller.


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    Title :

    Belgian Motorship for Mediterranean Trade


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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