Built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co; length oa 502 ft; breadth 60 ft; depth to upper deck 36 ft 3 in.; propelled by two Sulzer-type single-acting, 2-stroke 8-cyl engines with diam of 28 in. and stroke of 39 in. developing max output of 7700 bhp at 110 rpm; over 447,000 mi covered without one involuntary stop at sea.
"Cheshire's" first seven years' service
Brit Motor Ship
British Motor Ship ; 15 , n 175
1934
Article (Journal)
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