Launch of "Strathaird" at Barrow-inFurness yard of Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.; 664 ft. o.a.; gross tonnage 22,000 tons; designed speed 22 knots; propelling machinery consists of two sets of B.T.H. Curtis three-phase turbo-alternators, each rated at 10,700 kw., 3000 volts, at 3000 r.p.m.; these supply current to two synchronous-type three-phase propulsion motors, each designed to deliver 14,000 s.hp. at 125 r.p.m., at pressure of 3000 volts.
New P. and O. turbo-electric liners
Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 38 , n 4
1931
3 pages
5 Figs
Article (Journal)
English
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