Article compares reported fuel-oil consumption of 0.8 lb. per s.hp.-hr. of new California with 0.4 lb. in Diesel ship; fuel consumption per day of Gripsholm is 61 tons of fuel oil and 1 ton of lubricating oil; California uses 106 tons of fuel; fuel consumption in pounds per ton-mile for California is 0.0211 lb., and for Gripsholm, 0. 01715 lb.


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    Title :

    Turbo-electric vs. Diesel drive in passenger ships


    Additional title:

    Mar. Eng. Shipg. Age


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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