Twin-screw passenger liner launched Aug. 6, 1929, is largest British-built motorship; dimensions are 860 ft. long; 82 ft. beam; 43 ft. 9 in. depth; accommodations provided for 1550 passengers; architectural features and mechanical equipment are briefly described; propulsion is by 4 Diesel-driven generators with combined capacity of 2000 kw. (See also Naut. Gaz vol. 117, no. 6, Aug. 10, 1929 p. 157; Engineer, vol. 148, no. 3839, Aug. 9, 1929, pp. 152-153, 3 figs.; Mar. News, vol. 16, no. 4, Sept. 1929, pp. 34-35, 4 figs; Shipbldr., vol. 36, no. 230, Sept. 1929, pp. 714-715, 3 figs)
White star liner "Britannic" is launched
Brit. Motor Ship
British Motor Ship ; 10 , n 114
1929
4 pages
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Article (Journal)
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