Tanker of 137,068 tons dw (summer freeboard) was built for Manhattan Tanker Co by Bethlehem Steel Co; length oa 940 ft 5 in., breadth molded 67 ft 6 in., draft (summer freeboard) 49 ft 4 1/2 in., cargo capacity 910,000 bbl; vessel is arranged for twin screw propulsion with geared turbine giving 39,000 shp.


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    Title :

    SS Manhattan largest merchant ship ever built in U.S.


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng


    Contributors:
    Holly, H.H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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