Built by Camper and Nicholsons; length oa 263 ft; breadth extreme 38 ft; depth molded to upper deck 20 ft 1 in.; propelled by two sets of MAN type G.8 Vu.66, 4-stroke, trunk piston, airless injection, 8-cyl Diesel engines with cyl diam of 450 mm and stroke of 660 mm, each developing 1500 bhp at 285 rpm. (See also - n 327 Mar 1937 p 143-7 1 supp plate; Brit Motor Ship v 17 n 206 Mar 1937 p 464-5 1 supp plate and v 18 n 210 July 1937 p 124-5; Mar Engr v 60 n 718 July 1937 p 193-8)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw motor yacht "Philante"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Twin-screw motor yacht

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