Built by Gulfport Shipbldg and Repair Co, Port Arthur, Tex, for Socony Vacuum Oil Co; length oa 102 ft. 2 in.; beam 24 ft; depth 12 ft 4 in.; draft 10 ft 1 in.; power furnished by 12-cyl General Motors Model 12-278-A Diesel, developing 1200 hp at 750 rpm; engine speed reduced to 252 rpm propeller speed through Falk marine reduction and reversing gear; arrangement turns Ferguson 3-blade, 8-ft × 5-ft bronze propeller. (See also Diesel Progress v 14 n 11 Nov 1948 p 34-5)


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    Title :

    Socony 10 [midline ellipsis] new 1000 HP diesel tug


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 33 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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