First ships in Canada in which all connections were arc welded; built by Horton Steel Works, Fort Erie, Ont; tow barge Bruce Hudson has length 165 ft, breadth 30 ft, depth 11 ft 3 in.; twin-screw tanker Transiter has length 180 ft, breadth 34 ft, depth molded 15 ft 6 in.; propelled by two sets of 330-hp Atlas Polar Diesel engines. (See also - Instn Engrs and Shipbldrs in Scotland -- Trans v 80 pt 3 and 4 Jan 1937 p 81-99 (discussion) 99-104 2 supp plates and (discussion) Feb p 105-10; see also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 44 n 329 (Annual Int No) Apr 1937 p 229-32)


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    Title :

    Electrically welded ships "Bruce Hudson" and "transiter,"


    Additional title:

    Mar News


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Marine News ; 23 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Electrically welded ships "Bruce Hudson" and "transiter,"

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