203-ft Navy LMS converted to 143-ft river towboat, Peter W, for Western Transportation Co's towboat fleet, by Albine Engine and Machinery Works, Portland, Ore; propelled by 10-cyl Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston engine developing 1600 hp at 720 rpm. (See also Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 53 n 11 Nov 1948 p 88, 90)


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    Title :

    Powerful west coast diesel towboat


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 33 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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