Designed to reduce possible source of loss to minimum, novel feature being that sealed rail cars are lowered direct into ship from terminal railway system and remain untouched until lifted out of ship on to railway track at port of destination; length, b.p. 427 ft. 6 in.; car-laden draft 26 ft. 6 in.; car-laden deadweight 7020 tons. Before North-East Coast Inst. Engrs. and Shipbldrs., Jan. 10, 1930.


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    Title :

    The design and construction of the rail-car-carrying steamship " seatrain,"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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