Estuarial passenger and cargo vessel M.I.Okpara was built by Aldous Sucessors Ltd, to orders of Crown Agents for service in Eastern Nigeria; provision is made for 4 first-class and 16 second-class passengers with seating accommodation for deck passengers; length oa 95 ft, beam molded 20 ft 6 in., depth molded 5 ft 6 in., draft forward 3 ft and aft 3 ft 6 in., dw 24 tons; 2 Gardner type 6LX diesel engines are each capable of developing 110 bhp at 1300 rpm but derated to.102 bhp to suit local conditions.
Shallow draught river vessel for Nigeria
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 99 , n 21
1962
Article (Journal)
English
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