Vessel has 200 ft. o.a. length, 57 ft. 6 in. beam, and 14 ft. depth; framed throughout with heavy fir and double fir planking; propulsion machinery consists of 960-hp. 8-cylinder, 4-cycle Washington Diesel driving propeller at either end; propellers are of 4-bladed Coolidge design, having diam. 8 ft. 6 in. operated through clutches, one at each end of engine with interlocking control operated by large handwheel through worm gearing.


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    Title :

    Vashon -- A diesel driven ferry


    Additional title:

    Pac. Mar. Rev.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    6 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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