Double ended ferry boat built by Levingston Shipbldg Co, Orange, Tex, for Compania Anonima de Transportes, "La Translacustre" of Venezuela; length oa 176 ft 3 in.; extreme beam 51 ft; depth molded 12 ft; draft loaded 8 ft; cargo load 330 tons; propelled by single Atlas imperial, Model 6HM3358, 6-cyl, direct reversible Diesel engine, developing 600 bhp at 300 rpm, direct connected to straight line propeller shafting system and driving 4-blade bronze propeller at each end of vessel. (see also Motorship v 35 n 8 Aug 1950 p 28-9)


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    Title :

    Ferryboat Caracas enters service on lake Maracaibo, Venezuela


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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