Description of motor ships, built by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co, Tacoma, Wash; propelled by two Hamilton-MAN 6-cyl Diesel engines, each developing 2080 hp at 240 rpm, which drive single propeller through Westinghouse 2-pinion reduction gear that gives propeller speed of 90 rpm. (See also Motorship v 26 n 4 Apr 1941 p 232-44; Mar News v 27 n 12 May 1941 p 22-31 and 114; Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 46 n 6 June 1941 p 58-68; Brit Motor Ship v 22 n 261 Oct 1941 p 218-20)


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    Title :

    Gear driven cargo motorship Cape Alava


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Gear driven cargo motorship Cape Alava

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Gear driven cargo motorship Cape Alava

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Gear driven cargo motorship Cape Alava

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Gear driven cargo motorship Cape Alava

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Motorship without cargo-handling gear

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1953