Shipping Board freighter converted to Diesel drive by Federal Shipbuilding Co.; conversion cost government $1,082,386; principal dimensions of vessel are: length o.a. 411 ft. 9 in., beam molded 55 ft., gross tonnage 621.93, and service speed 12.3 knots; main engine is of Hamilton, M.A.N., double-acting, two-cycle design, constructed by Hooven-Owens-Rentschler Co., Hamilton, O.; cylinders 27 1/2 in. diam. by 47 1/4 in. stroke; engine will develop 4000 hp. at 110 r.p.m. (See also Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age vol. 34, no. 8, Aug. 1929 pp. 439-443, 7 figs)


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    Title :

    Trials of motorship New Orleans


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 14 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    4 pages


    Remarks:

    8 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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