Motor ship, Nimbus, of 8870 tons dw with speed of 19 1/2 knots fully loaded, built by Goetaverken for Rederi Transatlantic A B (Transatlantic Steamship Co) Gothenberg; length oa 493 ft 8 1/2 in.; breadth molded 62 ft; depth to shelter deck 39 ft; propelled by two Goetaverken 8-cyl, 2-stroke, single acting Diesel engines, with diam of 760 mm and stroke of 1300 mm, developing total of 17,800 ihp at 130 rpm. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 71 n 1 Jan 1 1948 p 12-3, n 5 Jan 29 p 136-7)


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    Title :

    Fastest cargo ship?


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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