Laker purchased by Ford Motor Co. from Shipping Board; fuel consumption drops 73 per cent, speed increases 10.5 per cent when Diesel is substituted for steam; 2398 tons gross register, o.a. length 261 ft.; beam 43 ft. 6 in.; depth 24 ft. 2 1/2 in.; main propulsion unit is Sun-Doxford Diesel of 2-cycle opposed-piston airless injection type; cylinder bore 510 mm. and combined stroke 1960 mm.; full rated 1200 s.hp. delivered at 90 r.p.m.
Transformation of a laker
Motorship
Motorship ; 16 , n 9
1931
7 pages
16 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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