Five freighters of Beaver class, built for economy of operation, now in service; main particulars; 512 ft. l.w.l.; gross tonnage 9876 tons; service speed 14 knots; cargo-handling arrangements; two sets of Parsons-type single-reduction geared turbines; total power of installation is 7350 s.hp. at propeller speed of 110 r.p.m.; turbines are of triple-expansion type; mechanical stoking system. (See also Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age vol. 33, no. 10, Oct. 1928 pp. 530-535, 11 figs; Can. Ry. and Mar. World, no. 366, Aug. 1928, pp. 507-509,1 fig.)


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    Title :

    New Canadian pacific cargo ships


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    11 pages


    Remarks:

    19 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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