French coaster Cantonac built by Ateliers et Chantiers Augustin Normand for Worms and Cie; length oa 208 ft 5 in.; breadth 30 ft 6 in.; deadweight 920 tons; two gas turbines each develop 800 hp at 9000 rpm but total output limited to 1200 hp; each of two horizontal gas generators, which operate in conjunction, comprises single cylinder diesel engine operating on Junkers principle with pistons operating compressor pistons formed integrally with engine pistons. (see also Gas and Oil Power v 49 n 588 June 1954 p 127-8, 131)


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    Title :

    First merchant ship with free piston gas generators


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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