Tanker built by James Pollock, Sons and Co, for Union Lighterage Co is designed with low air draft and collapsible aluminum alloy masts for passage under bridges; petroleum is carried in seven tanks; length oa 171 ft 8 in., breadth molded 33 ft, draft with 500 tons of spirit 8 ft, displacement 948 tons; Deutz engine develops 500 bhp at 380 rpm; arrangement plan.


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    Title :

    Motor tanker "Ulco" for river thames service


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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