Built by Henry Rubb, Ltd, Leith, for Wanganui Harbour Board, New Zealand; length bp 1407 ft 6 in.; breadth molded 27 ft; depth molded 10 ft 6 in.; mean draft loaded 9 ft; spoil capacity (5300 cu ft) 250 tons; powered by British Polar 4-cyl, 2-stroke, trunk piston Diesel engine developing 360 bhp at 350 rpm; power unit for Priestman dredging crane is 6DL II Dorman Diesel engine developing 97 bhp at 1000 rpm. (See also Gas and Oil Power v 45 n 533 Feb 1950 p 48; New Zealand Eng v 5 n 7 July 1950 p 636)
Grab hopper dredger "Wanganui"
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 73 , n 874
1950
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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