Vessel is one of "Acasta" class of destroyers, and has designed speed of 35 knots at output of 34,000 s.hp.; displacement is 1330 tons, with length of 312 ft. b.p.; armament comprises four 4. 7-in. guns, two 2-pounder pom-poms, 5 machine guns, and eight 21-in. torpedo tubes; propelling machinery is arranged on two shafts, driving unit of each, consisting of 4 high-speed turbines coupled to shaft through reduction gearing. (See also Engineer, vol. 151, no. 3937, June 26, 1931, pp. 699-701, 7 figs. partly on supp. plate; Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age, vol. 36, no. 9, Sept. 1931, pp. 417-418, 3 figs.; Power Engr., vol. 26, no. 305, Aug. 1931, pp. 291-293, 3 figs.; and Shipbldg and Shipg. Rec., vol. 37, no. 26, June 25, 1931, pp. 805-809, 7 figs)


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    Title :

    H.M.S. Acheron


    Additional title:

    Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    4 figs


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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