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; 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; Am Soc Naval Engrs -- J v 53 n 1 Feb 1941 p 187-91)


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    Title :

    New American president liner president Jackson


    Additional title:

    Mar News


    Published in:

    Marine News ; 27 , n 7 ; p 20-29 + 45


    Publication date :

    1940


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    New American president liner president Jackson

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    New American president liner president Jackson

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    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