Built by Societe Provencale de Construction Navales for Messageries Maritimes; square funnels have been developed, fitted with large cowls; another peculiarity is straight form of cruiser stern; stem is also straight; length overall 465 ft.; gross tonnage 9927.80 tons; total passengers 578; hull is divided into 8 water-tight compartments; propelling machinery consists of two sets of Sulzer-type two-stroke single-acting engines, each having eight cylinders 600 mm. in diam. by 1060 mm. stroke. (see also Brit. Motorship, vol. 10, no. 116, Nov. 1929, pp. 291-292, 6 figs.; and Mar. Engr. and Motorship Bldr., vol. 52, no. 626, Nov. 1929, p. 457, 1 fig)


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    Title :

    French passenger motorship "Eridan"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    8 pages


    Remarks:

    18 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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