Particulars of cargo motor ship for general tramp service, developed before outbreak of war by Wm Oxford and Sons, Ltd, Sunderland, which was adopted as standard and proved satisfactory for war work; length 429 ft 6 in.; depth 35 ft 6 in.; draft loaded 28 ft; total hold capacity including deep tank, is 530,470 cu ft (grain); propelled by 3-cyl Doxford opposed piston engine with diam of 600 mm and combined stroke of 2320 mm, developing normally, 2500 bhp at 108 rpm.
British standard shipbuilding
Mar Eng Shipg Rev
Marine Engineering and Shipping Review ; 51 , n 9
1946
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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