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.


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    Title :

    H.M.S. "Vidal" -- Geared diesel survey vessel


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1954


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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