Built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd, for New Zealand Shipping Co; length oa 561 ft; breadth molded 70 ft; depth molded to upper deck 47 ft 6 in.; gross tonnage 11,276; propelled by two sets of Vickers-Doxford 5-cyl, opposed piston Diesel engines developing 12,800 bhp at 120 rpm. (See also Shipbldr and Mar EngineBldr v 55 n 478 Oct 1948 p 609-18, 4 supp plates)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw cargo motorships "Hurunui" and "Hertford "


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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