Confederation, built by Dominion Iron and Steel Corp for Canadian Dept Transport and Canadian Nat Railways, is now operating across Northumberland Strait; pair of propellers aft and pair forward, are all used for propulsion in any one direction; length oa 279 ft 6 in., breadth molded 60 ft, depth molded 20 ft, dw at 13-ft draft 617 long tons; seats are provided for 302 passengers and benches for 140; each diesel electric set has 12-cyl Ruston Paxman engine giving 1600 bhp at 850 rpm; plan.
Quadruple-screw, double-ended Canadian car/passenger ferry
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 42 , n 600
1962
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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