Motorship built by Cantiere Navale Triestino, of Monfalcone, to order of Compania Transmediterranea, of Barcelona, for service between Spain and Canary Islands; length o.a. 277 ft. 11 1/4 in., deadweight carrying capacity 2000 tons, speed 16 knots, passengers 210; there are two continuous decks extending from stem to stern, and partial lower deck from collision bulkhead to forward bulkhead of deep tank, adopted for carrying fuel oil; propelling machinery consists of two sets of Burmeister and Wain 4-stroke-cycle, 8-cylinder airless-injection Diesels developing total of 5200 s.hp. (See also Brit. Motor Ship, vol. 10, no. 111, June 1929, p. 120, 1 fig; and Brit. Motorship, vol. 10, no. 115, Oct. 1929, pp. 270-274, 24 figs. partly on supp. plates; Shipbldr., vol. 36, no. 227, June 1929, pp. 542-543, 1 fig.)


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    Title :

    The Italian-built motor passenger liner "Infanta cristina"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







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