Ship designed for services of Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Co; built by Vickers-Armstrongs; length oa 709 ft; breadth molded 90 ft 6 in.; depth molded to "E" deck 50 ft; draft 31 ft; gross tonnage 31,000; propelled by twin screws, each driven by set of Parsons geared turbines designed for normal shp of 34,000 and overload of 42,500 shp at 130 and 140 rpm, respectively. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 72 n 16 Oct 14 1948 p 449-51; Engineer v 186 n 4838 Oct 15 1948 p 396-7)
Launch of "Himalaya"
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 55 , n 479
1948
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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