First motorship owned by Blue Star Line, is claimed to have larger insulated cargo capacity than any ship afloat, namely, 600,000 cu. ft.; length b.p. 470 ft., gross tonnage 11,450 tons, service speed 16 knots; propelled by two single-acting, two-stroke Sulzer Diesels having eight cylinders 47 1/2 in. stroke, with total output of 9000 b.hp. (see also Brit. Motor Ship, vol. 11, no. 122, May 1930, pp. 51-58\ill\ 18 figs.; Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec., vol. 35, no. 18, May 1, 1930, pp. 553-561, 17 figs.; Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age, vol. 35, no. 6, June 1930, pp. 301-302; Shipbldr., vol. 37, no. 239, May 1930, pp. 498-505, 5 figs. and Far East Rev., vol. 26, no. 7, July 1930, pp. 383-388, 15 figs.)


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    Title :

    Machinery of the motorship "Tuscan Star"


    Additional title:

    Mar. Eng. Motorship Bldr.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    6 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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