Sisterships, "Vulcan" for Sabine Towing Co, and "E. M. Black" for Picton Towing Co, both of Port Arthur, Texas, have length oa of 92 ft, beam molded 22 ft, and depth molded 10 ft 4 in.; main engine is 6-cyl, 14 1/2 in. by 18 in. Atlas Diesel, airless injection, 4-cycle unit swinging bronze, 3-blade Hyde wheel 7 ft in diam and 5 ft pitch, at 240 rpm.


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    Title :

    Diesel tugs vulcan and E. M. Black


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 22 , n 3


    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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