Two new diesel electric ferries, Lieutenant Samuel Coursen and Private Nicholas Minue, for operation between Governors Island and Battery, in New York; they are designed to accommodate 32 cars and 1100 passengers; 550-hp Alco engines drive 410 kw General Electric propulsion generators.
New ferries cost less to run, carry more passengers faster
Motorship
Motor Ship ; 42 , n 3
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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