Principal commodity carried on lakes is iron ore, and vessels return in ballast or with coal; same vessels transport grain down lakes in spring and fall; numerous vessels built for special trades, such as package freighters, car ferries, self-unloading stone and coal carriers, tankers, passenger vessels; one of latest bulk cargo vessels, steamer Harry Coulby is described, with plans and photographs; main propelling unit is triple-expansion steam engine developing 3000 i.hp. at 95 revolutions.


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    Title :

    Recent developments in shipbuilding or the great lakes


    Additional title:

    Soc. Naval Arch. Mar. Engrs. -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:
    Cross, A.W. (author)

    Conference:

    Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers -- Meeting ; 1928 Great Lakes



    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    11 Supp plates


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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