New Swedish American Lines flagship left builders, John Brown and Co (Clydebank), on Mar 11 1966 for drydocking in Belfast and trials on Arran mile, after which furnishings and fitments were to be installed at Gothenburg; length oa 660 ft, breadth molded 87 ft, displacement 21,350 tons on summer draft of 26 ft 6 in.; space is provided for 750 persons on North Atlantic crossing and 650 cruising; opposed handed pair of Gotaverken diesel engines have output of 25,200 bhp at 120 rpm; plans. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 107 n 13 Mar 31 1966 p 418-27; Shipg World and Shipbldr v 158 n 3791 Apr 1966 p 43-4, 47, 49, 51-3, folding sheet; Mar Eng/Log v 71 n 6 June 1966 p 33-9)
Kungsholm -- Clyde-built 26,600-ton liner for Sweden
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 47 , n 550
1966
9 pages
Folding sheet
Article (Journal)
English
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Kungsholm -- Clyde-built 26,600-ton liner for Sweden
Engineering Index Backfile | 1966
|Kungsholm -- Clyde-built 26,600-ton liner for Sweden
Engineering Index Backfile | 1966
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1966
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