Principal commodity carried on lakes is iron ore, and vessels return in ballast or with coal; same vessels transport grain down lakes in spring and fall; numerous vessels built for special trades, such as package freighters; car ferries, self-unloading stone and coal carriers, tankers, passenger vessels; one of latest bulk cargo vessels, steamer Harry Coulby is described, with plans and photographs; main propelling unit is triple-expansion steam engine developing 3000 i.hp. at 95 revolutions. Paper presented before Am. Soc. Naval Architects and Mar. Engrs.


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    Title :

    Recent developments in shipbuilding on the great lakes


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr


    Contributors:
    Cross, A.W. (author)

    Published in:

    Shipbuilder ; 36 , n 225


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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