Launched from Tyne Shipyard of Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, ship is first of two sisters to be built for British and Commonwealth by Swan Hunter Group; length oa 597 ft 6 in., breadth molded 77 ft 3 in., depth to upper deck 46 ft 2 in., draft loaded 31 ft, dw 10,200 tons, insulated cargo capacity 328,600 cu ft and dry cargo capacity 210, 340 cu ft; two turbocharged 8-cyl Wallsend-Sulzer engines develop aggregate of 34,700 bhp at 119 rpm. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 104 n 17 Oct 22 1964 p 573-4, v 105 n 21 May 27 1965 p 674-9; Engineer v 219 n 5705 May 28 1965 p 934-5; Engineering v 199 n 5172 June 4 1965 p 733; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 88 n 1071 June 1965 p 252-5; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr July 1965 p 51-5)
Southampton castle -- First of two high-powered, twin-screw union-castle cargo liners
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 46 , n 539
1965
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Southampton castle -- First of two high-powered, twin-screw union-castle cargo liners
Engineering Index Backfile | 1965
Southampton castle -- First of two high-powered, twin-screw union-castle cargo liners
Engineering Index Backfile | 1965
Southampton castle -- First of two high-powered, twin-screw union-castle cargo liners
Engineering Index Backfile | 1965
Southampton castle -- First of two high-powered, twin-screw union-castle cargo liners
Engineering Index Backfile | 1965
Engineering Index Backfile | 1954