Steam tug "J. M. Woodworth," converted to Diesel tug " John Murray," at Costagliola Bros' yard in Brooklyn; vessel, with iron hull, built in 1900, has dimensions 84.8 by 20 ft by 10 ft; propelled by Fairbanks-Morse 7-cyl, 2-cycle, engine, developing 805 hp at 300 rpm, which drives Ferguson 3-blade propeller having diam 87 in. and pitch 50 in., and gives boat speed of 12 mph.


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    Title :

    Outstanding tug conversion


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship and Diesel Boating ; 25 , n 3 ; p 148-149


    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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