Particulars of fishing vessel "Challenger" which incorporates new ideas in hull construction, improved refrigeration and storage arrangement, and Diesel electric a-c propulsion system; length 128 ft; beam 27 ft 1 in.; depth 13 ft 3 in.; propelled by two 8-cyl Atlas Imperial Diesel engines rated 275 hp at 514 rpm driving 175-kw, 440-v, 14-pole, 3-phase, 60-cycle, 80% power factor a-c generators.


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    Title :

    A-C success: Diesel electric tuna clipper with many new features


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


    Contributors:
    Fink, J.C. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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