Vessel, for round-the-world service, built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co, to Maritime Commision's C-3-P design; length oa 491 ft 10 in.; beam molded 69 ft 6 in.; draft molded 26 ft 6 in.; fitted with cross compound turbines with normal rating of 8500 shp, driving propeller at 85 rpm through Westinghouse double reduction gears. (See also Log v 36 n 3 Dec 1940 p 13-8; Mar News v 27 n 7 Dec 1940 p 20-9 and 45; Pac Mar Rev v 37 n 12 Dec 1940 p 32-41, 1 supp sheet; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 57 n 5 Jan 30 1941 p 107-10)
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Am Soc Naval Engrs -- J
American Society of Naval Engineers -- Journal ; 53 , n 1 ; p 187-191
1941
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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New American president liner president Jackson
Engineering Index Backfile | 1941
New American president liner president Jackson
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
New American president liner president Jackson
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
Passenger liner President Jackson
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
Passenger liner President Jackson
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940