Built by Lithgows, Ltd; length oa 497 ft 3 in.; breadth molded 64 ft; depth molded 42 ft 8 in.; main machinery comprises Johnson type single water tube boiler supplying steam at 850 F to turbo-alternator, running at 3450 rpm; 3-phase a-c is generated at 3000 v and is supplied to 64-pole, double unit, synchronous motor arranged to develop 108 rpm; reheating is used; arrangements for carriage of refrigerated cargoes. (See also Mar Engr v 69 n 824 Mar 1946 p 146-53; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 67 n 10 Mar 7 1946 p 261-4; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 53 n 448, 449, June 1946 p 325-32, 2 supp sheets, July p 364-9, 1 supp sheet; Modern Refrig v 49 n 577 Apr 1946 p 83-4; Engineer v 181 n 4704, 4705, Mar 8 1946 p 217-9, Mar 15 p 239-41; Engineering v 161 n 4194 May 31 1946 p 511-4, illustrations p 516; Shipg Register and Shipbldr v 29 n 4 Apr 1946 p 24-7, 56; Naut Gaz v 138 n 5 May 1946 p 47-9, 61)


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    Title :

    Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beaverdell"


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beaverdell"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beaverdell"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beaverdell"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Canadian Pacific cargo liner "Beaverdell"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    New Canadian built cargo liner

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1947