Two Diesel driven freight vessels of coastal type, Check Knot and Acorn Knot, typical ships of U S Maritime Commission design, converted to small Army Transports for inter-island passenger and freight service, by Moore Drydock Co, Oakland; length oa 338 ft 8 3/8 in.; breadth molded 50 ft; depth molded 29 ft; powered by Busch Sulzer Diesel engines which develop 1700 hp each.


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    Title :

    Army's diesel transports for inter-island service


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


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    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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