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 - (discussion) p 99-104 2 supp plates and (discussion) Feb p 105-10; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 44 n 329 (Annual Int No) Apr 1937 p 229-32; Mar News v 23 n 10 and 11 Mar 1937 p 54-7 and Apr p 54-6)


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    Title :

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


    Additional title:

    Instn Engrs Shipbldrs Scotland -- Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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