Turbo-electric passenger and cargo liner being built at Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard, for American President Lines; originally Navy P2 troop transport, vessel has undergone extensive alterations; length oa 619 ft 6 in.; beam molded 75 ft 6 in.; depth molded to promenade deck 61 ft 6 in.; fitted with two power units each comprising two boilers supplying steam at 600 psi and 840 F to turbo-generator set with output of 6890 kw at 3500 v 3-phase 60 cycles running at 3600 rpm.
"President Cleveland."
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 69 , n 23
1947
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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