Propelling machinery consists of two sets of Brown-Curtis compound turbines, driving through double-reduction gearing and giving total ahead power of 12,500 s.hp.; there are 8 decks, 7 of which are given over to use of passengers. Length overall, 623.75 ft.; breadth molded, 73.7 ft.; depth, 45 ft.; gross tonnage, 20,000 tons; accommodation for 221 first-class, 356 second-class, and 1266 third-class passengers. (descriptions) (See also Engineering, vol. 115, nos. 2995 and 2996, May 25 and June 1, 1923, pp. 651-652 and 680, 20 figs. partly on supp. plates)
The cunard twin-screw geared turbine steamer "franconia"
Shipbuilder
Shipbuilder ; 29 , n 155
1923
7 pages
7 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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