Built by Vickers-Armstrongs for Orient Steam Navigation Co; length oa 711 ft; breadth molded 90 ft 6 in.; depth molded to E deck 50 ft; draft 31 ft; propelled by twin screws, each driven by set of geared turbines of Parsons type, combined maximum designed power being 42, 500 shp. (See also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 54 n 466 Nov 1947 p 602-5; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 70 n 17 Oct 23 1947 p 469-71; Engineer v 184 n 4787 Oct 24 1947 p 383-4)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw passenger steamship "Orcades."


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 164 , n 4265


    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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