Double ended ferry for conveyance of passengers, motor cars, etc, built by Wm Denny and Bros; length oa 178 ft; breadth extreme 49 ft; depth amidships 10 ft; powered by two English Electric 6-cyl 4-stroke, trunk piston engines, each developing 420 bhp at 650 rpm; each engine is fitted with exhaust gas turbo pressure charger; each main generator delivers 225 kw at 650 rpm and are flange mounted to engines. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 71 n 11 Mar 11 1948 p 315-8; Engineer v 185 n 4807 Mar 12 1948 p 250-2)


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric paddle ferry "Farringford"


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr


    Published in:

    Marine Engineer ; 71 , n 849


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Diesel-electric paddle ferry boat

    Denny, M.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1935


    Diesel-electric paddle ferry boat

    Denny, M.E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1935