Vessel powered by two sets of triple expansion turbines designed to deliver 34,000 shp at 128 rpm; drawings are taken from paper by H.F.N ORTON and J.F.NICHOLS indexed in Engineering Index 1941 p 1160 from Soc Naval Architects and Mar Engrs -- Trans v 48 1940, which gave technical description of ship.


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    Title :

    "America," flagship of United States' mercantile marine


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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