Roll-on, roll-off ship was built to meet requirement of Military Sea Transportation Service of U S Navy for transportation of military vehicles and equipment, by Sun Shipbuilding and Dock Co; length oa 694 ft, breadth molded 92 ft, depth molded to main deck 60 ft 1 5/8 in., scantlings draft 29 ft 7/8 in., and normal load draft 27 ft with corresponding dw of 14,279 tons and 10,950 tons; maximum service speed is 25 knots; normal service rating of Pratt and Whitney gas turbine propulsion plant is 21,500 hp at 3600 rpm.
Gas-turbine-powered 26 1/2 knot adm. Wm. M. Callaghan
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 48 , n 571
1968
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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