Fireboat John Kendall designed by H. C. Sadler and built by Toledo Shipbuilding Co., will protect Detroit's extensive waterfront; boat is 135 ft. length o.a., 29 ft. beam, 15 ft. 6 in. molded depth; cylinder diameters are 18 and 36 in., stroke 27 in.; pumping equipment consists of two 12-in. four-stage Manistee Roturbo centrifugal pumps; steam is supplied by two Babcock and Wilcox marine water-tube boilers. (See also Mar. Rev vol. 60, no. 3, Mar. 1930 p. 33, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Powerful fireboat is completed


    Additional title:

    Mar. Eng. Shipg. Age


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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