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; Engineering v 162 n 4215 Oct 25 1946 p 393-4; Engineer v 182 n 4735 Oct 11 1946 p 328-9)


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    Title :

    Modern whaling factory ship


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr


    Published in:

    Marine Engineer ; 70 , n 834


    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    7 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 | 1946


    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