First of four 20,000-ton oil tankers for Imperial Shipping Investment Co built at Walker Naval Yard of Vickers Armstrongs, Ltd; length bp 528 ft, breadth molded 75 ft, depth molded 40 ft; propelled by double reduction geared turbines driving single screw, developing 6650/8300 shp; steam provided by two Babcock and Wilcox boilers.


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    Title :

    Turbine tanker "Saxonmead"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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