First of three similar ships for New Zealand Shipping Co.; designed for refrigerated and general cargo; length b.p. 470 ft.; deadweight 12,300 tons; speed 15 3/4 knots; two sets of 4-cylinder Doxford opposed-piston balanced-type engines; capable of maintaining service b.hp. of 9450 at 120 r.p.m. (partly on supp. plates) (See also Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec vol. 37, no. 1, Jan. 1, 1931 pp. 8-18, 6 figs; Mar. Engr. and Motorship Bldr., vol. 54, no. 64, Jan. 1931, pp. 17-19, 1 fig.; Brit. Motor Ship, vol. 12, no. 131, Jan. 1931, pp. 438-444, 19 figs., 1 supp. plate and Australasian Elec. Times, vol. 10, no. 9, Sept. 28, 1931, pp. 365-367, 5 figs)
Twin-screw cargo motorship "otaio"
Shipbldr. Mar. Engine Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 38 , n 247
1931
12 pages
16 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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Twin-screw cargo motorship "Somerville"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
Twin-screw cargo motorship "otaio"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
Twin-screw cargo motorship "otaio"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931
Twin-screw cargo motorship "Somerville"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
Twin-screw cargo motorship "otaio"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1931