Vessel for carriage of sealed railway cars was designed for service between Havana and New Orleans; unusual features in construction and working of vessel are dealt with, and note is made of stability data supplied to ship's officers; length b.p. 427 ft. 6 in.; gross tonnage 7684; propelling machinery consists of triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine driving single-screw propeller.


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    Title :

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


    Additional title:

    North-East Coast Instn. Engrs. Shipbldrs. -- Advance Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders -- Meeting ; 1930 Seatrain



    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    22 pages


    Remarks:

    12 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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