U S Maritime Commission awarded contracts to three shipyards for construction of 24 Diesel powered tankers of T1-M-BK1 type which, when completed, will be turned over to Great Britain: length oa 239 ft 9 in.; beam molded 39 ft; depth molded to main deck 15 ft 9 in.; propelled by direct connected Diesel engine developing 850 bhp at 300 rpm; 12 ships are fitted with Nordberg Diesels and 12 with Enterprise Diesels. (See also Motorship v 30 n 8 Aug 1945 p 800-2)
Diesel tankers for Great Britain
Pac Mar Rev
Pacific Marine Review ; 42 , n 8
1945
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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