Four special craft built by J. L. Thornycroft and Co, Southhampton for service on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela; length 50 ft; beam 11 ft 6 in.; draft 3 ft 3 in.; propelled by Thornycroft 12-cyl gasoline engine capable of developing 650 bhp at 2000 rpm, giving launch speed of over 25 knots. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 68 n 5 Aug 1 1946 p 129-30)
Fast launches for Venezuela
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 53 , n 451
1946
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
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Fast passenger launch for Venezuela
Engineering Index Backfile | 1958
Fast passenger launch for Venezuela
Engineering Index Backfile | 1958
Fast passenger launch for Venezuela
Engineering Index Backfile | 1958