Particulars of steamship Balaena completed by Harland and Wolff, believed to be first merchant ship to carry aircraft for commercial use; three amphibious flying boats are provided to be used for whale spotting and for reporting weather and ice conditions; navigational equipment includes two systems of radar. See also Engineering Index 1946 p 1083. (See also Indus Chemist v 22 n 262 Nov 1946 p 656-64; Mar Engr v 70 n 834 Jan 1947 p 21-7; Engineer v 182 n 4735 Oct 11 1946 p 328-9)


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    Title :

    Modern whaling factory ship


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 162 , n 4215


    Publication date :

    1946


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Modern whaling factory ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Modern whaling factory ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1947


    Modern whaling factory ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Twin-screw whaling factory ship "Balaena"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946


    Twin-screw whaling factory ship "Balaena"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1946