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.
USNS point barrow -- Cargo ship (Dock)
Mar Eng
Marine Engineering ; 63 , n 9
1958
8 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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