Built by Cammell Laird and Co, for Shaw Savill Line; length oa 561 ft; breadth molded 71 ft; depth to shelter deck 43 ft 4 1/2 in.; gross tonnage about 15,000 tons; service speed 17 knots; specially designed for refrigerated cargo; fitted with two sets of Parsons type turbines driving twin screws through single reduction gearing; turbines develop total of 14,000 shp at 120 rpm. (See also Mar Engr v 70 n 841 July 1947 p 343-9; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 69 n 16 May 1 1947 p 433-6, 436A)
Passenger and cargo liner "Corinthic."
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 54 , n 462
1947
9 pages
2 Supp plates
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1960
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Passenger and cargo liner "Corinthic."
Engineering Index Backfile | 1947
Cargo and passenger liner "Soudan "
Engineering Index Backfile | 1948