Ice-breaking rail and vehicle ferry was built by Davie Shipbldg Ltd, and is operated by Canadian National Railways on East Coast of Canada between ports in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland; length oa 487 ft, beam molded 69 ft, depth molded to upper deck 48 ft, summer displacement about 10,875 tons; service speed is 18 knots; 12 road trucks and 39 freight cars can be transported; four 12-cyl Crossley-Pielstick engines each develop 3718 bhp at 483 rpm; plan. (51160)


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    Title :

    Frederick carter -- Twin screw train ferry for Newfoundland service


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipping Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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