Engine built by Vickers-Armstrongs for small vessels; made in two sizes, first being 6-cyl model developing 600 bhp at 500 rpm and second 8-cyl model developing 800 bhp at same speed; cylinder bore is 12.75 in. and piston stroke is 13.5 in. (See also H.P. Lightweight-Type Submarine Engine. Engineering v 144 n 3729 July 2 1937 p 5-7; Engineer v 164 n 4251 July 2 1937 p 10-2; Brit Motor Ship v 18 n 210 July 1937 p 118-20; Mar Engr v 60 n 718 July 1937 p 185-7 and 198)


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    Title :

    600-B.H.P. Lightweight-Type Submarine Engine


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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