Two oil barges, Spindletop and Panhandle, were built by Dravo Corp; length oa 219 ft 7 1/2 in.; molded beam 42 ft 9 in.; molded depth at center 15 ft 6 in.; draft (light) 2 ft 6 in.; cargo tank capacity 20, 000 bbl; each barge has two Waterous R-1406, heavy duty, 1500 gpm rotary cargo pumps, fitted with herringbone reduction gears; they are driven by two General Motors Series 6-71-RC32 Diesel engines.


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    Title :

    Oil barges for seaboard shipping


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev


    Contributors:
    Evans, F.W. (author)


    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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