Addition to South African mail service fleet of Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.; length, b.p., 630 ft.; breadth molded, 75 ft.; depth molded, 44 ft. 6 in.; gross tonnage, 20,109 tons; deadweight capacity, 13,005 tons; service speed 15 1/4 knots; propelled by two 8-cylinder 4-stroke double-acting air-injection heavy-oil engines of Harland B. and W. type; normal service output of machinery is 13,800 s.hp. at 98 r.p.m. (See also Shipldg., Shipg. Rec., vol. 36, no. 16, Oct. 16, 1930, pp. 447-460; Engineering, vol. 130, no. 3379, Oct. 17, 1930, pp. 490-492, 3 figs.; Mar. Eng. and Motorship Bldr., vol. 53, no. 638, Nov. 1930, pp. 428-430, 1 fig.; Brit. Motor Ship, vol. 11, no. 129, Nov. 1930, pp. 349-357, 27 figs. and Shipbldr., vol. 37, no. 245, Nov. 1930, pp. 875-888, 17 figs., 1 supp. plate)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw passenger motorship "winchester castle"


    Additional title:

    Engineer


    Published in:

    Engineer ; 150 , n 3901


    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





    Twin-screw motorship "Llangibby castle"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Twin-screw motorship "Llangibby castle"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929