Steam trawler, Grootvlei, built by Cochrane and Sons, for National Trawling and Fishing Co, Cape Town; length bp 160 ft; breadth molded 28 ft; depth molded to flush deck 15 ft 6 in.; main propelling machinery consists of triple expansion engine having cylinders 15 in. × 25 in. × 42 in., with stroke of 27 in.; main engine drives 4-bladed solid bronze, Scimitar propeller.


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    Title :

    British-built trawler for South Africa


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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