150-ft former Boston trawler, refitted as fish factory ship, and renamed Ocean-life; length oa 150 ft; beam 25 ft; depth 14.5 ft; powered by 690-hp Diesel engine; refrigeration plant is 20-ton Latta Bros unit; vessel is designed for processing, packing and freezing of ground fish at sea; it can remain on fishing banks for as long as 3 wk, and then land maximum cargo of 150,000 lb of prime fillets frozen in fresh condition.


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    Title :

    First New England fish factory ship


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev


    Contributors:
    Thiel, P. (author)


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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