Era of reciprocating engine; coming of marine steam turbine; combination of reciprocating engine and turbine; electric motor driven auxiliaries; boilers and boiler pressures; Cunard Company and its historical decisions leading to advance from 9000 to 70,000 shp; references to propelling machinery of various ships. Parsons Memorial Lecture. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 57 n 1 and 2 Jan 2 1941 p 9-12 and Jan 9 p 37-41 and 46; Engineering v 150 n 3911 Dec 27 1940 p 511-2; Engineer v 170 n 4432 and 4433 Dec 20 1940 p 395-6 and Dec 27 p 410-12; Engineering v 151 n 3915 and 3917 Jan 24 1941 p 78-80 and Feb 7 p 118-9; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 48 n 381 (Annual Int No) Apr 1941 p 173-4)


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    Title :

    Engining of highly powered ships


    Additional title:

    North East Coast Instn Engrs Shipbldrs -- Trans


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    21 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Supp Plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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