Propulsion machinery used in British destroyers built 50 yr ago, which were of 27-knot class with average displacement of 265 tons; outline of specification for proposed torpedo boat destroyers built for Admiralty in 1894; ships were driven by two sets of triple expansion engines; engine particulars; electricity "down below"; bunker capacity and radius of action; oil fuel experiments; performance; vibration and other troubles.


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    Title :

    Machinery of first destroyers


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr


    Contributors:
    Bowen, F.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Marine Engineer ; 70 , n 845


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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