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)
Modern whaling factory ship
Engineering
Engineering ; 162 , n 4215
1946
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
Engineering Index Backfile | 1947
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
Twin-screw whaling factory ship "Balaena"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946
Twin-screw whaling factory ship "Balaena"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1946