Built by William Denny and Bros to run on any of cross channel routes; length oa 314 ft; breadth 48 ft; tonnage 3710; will carry 1400 passengers; driven by two sets of Parsons single-reduction geared turbines, developing 8500 hp and supplied with steam at 450 lb per sq in., at 750 F; steam generated by two oil fired Foster Wheeler boilers. (See also Ry Gaz v 87 n 4 July 25 1947 p 100-2, 106; Engineer v 184 n 4774 July 25 1947 p 87; Engineering v 164 n 4265 Oct 24 1947 p 393-4)
New southern railway steamer for channel services
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 70 , n 4
1947
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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