Ships will be highest powered commercial vessels ever built in American shipyards; propelled by turbine-electric machinery developing 26,500 s.hp.; designed speed is to be 20 knots; power for propelling motors is furnished by two main turbine-generator sets which operate with steam at 275 lb. gage throttle pressure and 200 deg. fahr.; two propelling motors, driving twin screws, are of synchronous induction type.


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    Title :

    Dollar turbo electric liners under way at Newport news


    Additional title:

    Naut. Gaz


    Published in:

    Nautical Gazette ; 117 , n 20


    Publication date :

    1929


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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