Bee type vessel, designed in Germany, with Voith-Schneider propeller installed directly below cabin, is capable of moving tractor in any direction and eliminates need for rudder; it is only 33 ft long, with beam of 9 ft 10 in., draft of 4 ft 7 in. and displacement 12 tons; two larger models being built: Hornet and Sea-type with Voith-Schneider propellers and driven by two diesel engines. See Engineering Index 1953 p 1124, under Tugboats -- Diesel.


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    Title :

    Water "tractor" with Voith-Schneider propulsion


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 178 , n 4617


    Publication date :

    1954


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    Voith-schneider method of propulsion

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