New features of design are described; length, 938 ft., width 98 ft., gross tonnage of 50,000; propelled by four bronze screws driven by geared-turbine machinery, one unit driving each propeller; each unit consists of high, intermediate and low-pressure turbine, running at 1800 r.p.m. geared down to propeller speed of 180 r.p.m. by means of single reduction gears; turbines will develop total of 120,000 shaft hp.; Oertz streamline rudder is installed. (See also Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age vol. 34, no. 8, Aug. 1929 p. 421, 2 figs; Mar. News, vol. 16, no. 3, Aug. 1929, pp. 48-49, 2 figs.; Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec., vol. 24, no. 5, Aug. 1, 1929, pp. 131-136, 7 figs.; Mar. Engr. and Motorship Bldr., vol. 52, no. 624, Sept. 1929, pp. 369-372, 7 figs., and Shipbldr., vol. 36, no. 229, Aug. 1929, pp. 631-634, 3 figs)
German super liner enters service
Mar. Rev
Marine Review ; 59 , n 8
1929
5 pages
5 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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German super liner enters service
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
German super liner enters service
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
German super liner enters service
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
German super liner enters service
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929
German super liner enters service
Engineering Index Backfile | 1929