Joseph S. Scobell, commercial sand dredger, owned and operated by Erie Sand Steamship Co. converted from triple steam expansion engine to Diesel electric drive; power plant consists of two 12-cyl, V-type General Motors Diesel sets with exciters; electric drive through propulsion motors and reduction gears is capable of producing 1750 shp; in addition to propulsion, engines furnish power for two 16-in. dredge pumps by d-c motors and V-belt drive.


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    Title :

    Sand dredger converted to diesel-electric propulsion


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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