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.
Dollar turbo electric liners under way at Newport news
Naut. Gaz
Nautical Gazette ; 117 , n 20
1929
Article (Journal)
English
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