Built by Robb, Leith for Ellerman's Wilson Line; length between perpendiculars, 290 ft; breadth 28 ft 6 in.; depth 28 ft 3 in.; gross tonnage 2340 tons; speed 13 knots; powered by two 8-cyl British Polar two-stroke diesel engines rated 1520 bhp at 300 rpm; drive transmitted to single propeller shaft through Vulcan hydraulic couplings and single reduction gearbox; illustrations, diagrams. (see also Brit Motor Ship v 32 n 380 Nov 1951 p 304-6; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 79 n 7 Feb 14 1952 p 204-5)


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    Title :

    Single-screw cargo and passenger motorship "Ca-vallo".


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    6 pages


    Remarks:

    Supp Plate


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




    Twin-screw passenger and cargo motorship "Mtwara"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1951