World's largest double-ended ferry, designed by L.A.BAIER for Michigan's Mackinac service; ice breaking ferry has length 360 ft, beam 73 ft 6 in.; and depth 43 ft 4 in.; propelled by four 8-cyl Nordberg direct reversing 2 cycle Diesel engines each developing continuous rating of 2360 bhp at 165 rpm; passenger capacity 650, speed of 15 statute mi per hr; carries 135 vehicles in deck's 8 lanes. (See also Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 57 n 4 Apr 1952 p 50-61; Brit Motor Ship v 33 n 385 Apr 1952 p 22-23; Nautical Gaz v 146 n 4 Apr 1952 p 16-7, 28; Motorship v 37 n 3 Mar 1952 p 11-3, 15-7; Diesel Progress v 18 n 4 Apr 1952 p 42-5)


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    Title :

    Vacationland will increase Michigan State ferry service 30%


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 194 , n 5042


    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :