Third of trio of sister vessels for Mississippi Shipping Co, built at Sparrows Point Yard of Bethlehem Steel Co; length oa 492 ft; beam molded 65 ft 6 in.; depth molded 39 ft 9 in.; fitted with General Electric cross compound, double reduction geared turbine set driving single screw, and having normal rating of 7800 shp at 105 rpm. (see also Mar Progress v 8 n 8 Aug 1940 p 56)
Deltargentino launched by Bethlehem
Log
Log ; 35 , n 5
1940
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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