First rivetless, all welded, dry cargo ship built in United States, constructed by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp, for US Navy; length 492 ft; beam molded 69 ft 6 in.; draft 27 ft 3 in.; General Electric propulsion turbine is of high speed, cross compound, double reduction, geared type, driving line shaft at 85 rpm and developing 8500 normal shp at propeller.


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    Title :

    Rivetless exchequer


    Additional title:

    Naut Gaz


    Published in:

    Nautical Gazette ; 130 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1940


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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