Although Vidal is classed as non-combatant, armament consists of four saluting guns, she is in other respects naval vessel with special equipment for unusual duties; length 315 ft and beam of 40 ft; main machinery consists of four 12 cyl ASR 1 engines connected in pairs to twin screws through hydraulic couplings and reverse reduction gear units, developing 87.5 bhp per cyl at 1000 rpm.
H.M.S. "Vidal" -- Geared diesel survey vessel
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 77 , n 929
1954
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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