Twin screw refrigerated and general cargo vessels built by John Brown and Co, Clydebank; length oa 550 ft; breadth molded 70 ft; depth molded to upper deck 47 ft 6 in.; propelled by two sets of Brown-Doxford directly reversible, opposed piston, airless injection, 5-cyl Diesel engines, developing 12,800 shp at 120 rpm. (see also Brit Motor Ship v 17 n 204 Jan 1937 p 345-50 1 supp plate; Mar Engr v 60 n 712 Jan 1937 p 15-6; Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 42 n 8 Aug 1937 p 440-1)


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    Title :

    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Supp plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Motorships "Essex" and "Sussex"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Small motorships

    Hardy, A.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1936


    Modern motorships

    Lienhard, G.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1945