Five Diesel sister ships are 416 × 60 × 27.5 ft draft, loaded in overall dimensions, have 14 knots speed with 7880 tons of cargo; main drive is duplicated, for continuous operation; two main Diesels are 6-cyl, 2100-hp at 233 rpm, connected through Westinghouse electromagnetic coupling and single reduction helical gear to single propeller shaft.
First five diesel ships completed on schedule at Tacoma
Diesel Progress
Diesel Progress ; 7 , n 12
1941
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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