Holland-America liner, built in Wilton-Fijenoord yard; converted from Cargo liner hull while under construction; length of 503 ft 3 1/2 in.; breadth 69 ft; depth 68 ft 6 in.; displacement 17,857 ton; speed 16 1/2 knots; machinery consists of 2-casing cross compound set of articulated double reduction geared turbines, developing 8500 shp at 85 rpm in normal service; steam is supplied at 765 F and 475 psi pressure by Foster Wheeler boilers.
Trans-atlantic passenger steamship "rijndam"
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 74 , n 898
1951
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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