Sand suction dredger ordered for Bristol Channel from Clelands (Successors), Ltd; length bp 156 ft; beam 28 ft; depth 14 ft; dredging apparatus consists of 16-in. flexible hose line; suction machinery is electrically driven pump to remove sand from bottom of Bristol Channel and discharge it into hold of ship; propelled by Ruston single acting 4-cycle airless injection Diesel engine developing continuously 665 bhp at 138 rpm.


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    Title :

    Dredger propulsion by diesel engine


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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