Fire boat Captain Crotty built by RTC Shipbuilding Co, Camden, NJ; length oa 79 ft 4 in.; breadth 19 ft; power for propulsion and pumping is furnished by 800-hp General Motors Series 71 Quad-6 Diesel engine unit consisting of four 6-cyl, GM Series 71 Diesels mounted on common base and coupled to single shaft through 4 to 1 reduction gear; power plant will enable vessel to pump 6000 gpm at 150 psi through three monitors and deck standpipes.


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    Title :

    New fireboat launched for port of Houston


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 35 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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