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)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw cargo motorship "otaio"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr. Mar. Engine Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    12 pages


    Remarks:

    16 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    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