Cargo ship built by Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Co; main function of vessel is to launch and retrieve lighterage and landing craft in Polar regions; it also provides emergency drydocking facilities; length oa 465 1/2 ft, displacement full load 9415 tons; propulsion is by two main turbine and reduction gear units, each set rated 3000 shp; two oil fired, water tube boilers each produce 465 psig 750 F steam; plan.


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    Title :

    USNS point barrow -- Cargo ship (Dock)


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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