It is generally recognized that oil fired steam cargo vessels of about 10,000 tons with speed of 10 knots cannot be considered economical post war proposition; conversion of ships to more economical method of propulsion may become one of post war shipping problems; case is put forward for medium speed engines, driving through reduction gears and general outlay of such arrangement embodying Ruston 4-cycle engines is shown in drawing.


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    Title :

    Conversion of liberty ships


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Contributors:
    Wans, O. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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