Three LST's (landing ships, tanks) were acquired from Admiralty and Ministry of Transport by Atlantic Steam Navigation Co; one of ships, Empire Baltic, is fitted specially for transport of locomotives and commercial vehicles; conversion carried out by Harland and Wolff; hold fitted with three parallel railway tracks; crossings provided between center track and two outside lines.


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    Title :

    Tank landing ship converted for locomotive transport


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 87 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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