Cherry Sand, first of two twin-screw grab hopper dredgers being built for British Transport Docks Board by Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd, Devon, has been launched; vessel is of all-welded construction with engine room aft, and is 195 ft long with molded breadth of 39 ft 6 in. by 15 ft 3 in. molded depth; 1000 cu yd hopper is fitted amidships and this has 12 hinged bottom doors; dredger will be powered by twin Ruston type 6 ARM diesel engines each having output of 850 shp.


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    Title :

    Dredger launched at Appledore shipyard


    Additional title:

    Shipg World and Shipbldr


    Published in:

    Shipping World and Shipbuilder ; 161 , n 3819 ; p 697


    Publication date :

    1968


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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