Large part of energy supplied subsidiaries of New England Public Service Co. is from hydro plants, but steam standby is. necessitated to ensure continuity of service in time of drought or interruptions to transmission lines; for this reason S. S. Jacona, two-deck freighter of 5128 gross tons was placed in service and is first successful conversion of ship into floating power plant capable of generating 20,000 kw. (See also Elec. Light and Power, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 1931, pp. 32-34, 8 figs.; Elec. Jl., vol. 28, no. 3, Mar. 1931, pp. 170-171, 4 figs.)
Some facts about S. S. Jacona
Mar. Eng. Shipg. Age
Marine Engineering and Shipping Age ; 36 , n 2
1931
3 pages
5 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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