World's largest whale factory vessel built by Harland and Wolff for Compania-Argentina de Pesca, can operate as ordinary tanker during close season; length bp 635 ft; breadth 80 ft; deadweight 25,324 tons; propelled by two Harland-Burmeister and Wain single acting, 4-cycle, 6-cyl diesel engines; distinctive feature is elaborate machinery for whale residue after extraction of oil. (See also - supp p 418A; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 59 n 521, 522 Feb 1952 p 110-14, Mar p 180-1; Engineer v 192 n 5000 Nov 23 1951 p 666-7; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 70 n 1 Jan 3 1952 p 12-4; Engineering v 174 n 4516 Aug 15 1952 p 197-9)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English