Built by Lithgows Ltd for Lyle Shipping Co of Glasgow, 17,250-ton dw self-trimming bulk cargo carrier is designed particularly for carriage of all types of grain without shifting boards, although other bulk cargoes can be carried; length oa 527 ft, breadth molded 67 ft 10 in., depth molded 41 ft 6 in., draft 29 ft 11 in., gross register 12,104 tons, grain capacity 878,983 cu ft; 6-cyl Brown Boveri VTR630 turbocharged Fairfield-Rowan RD76 Sulzer diesel engine has maximum continuous output of 9600 bhp at 119 rpm.


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    Title :

    Cape rodney -- Bulk carrier with Lithgow ram bow


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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