Electrically-driven battle cruisers Saratoga and Lexington being converted into floating airplane fields; will be capable of developing 180,000 hp. through four electrically driven shafts; speed 33 knots; length at waterline 850 ft.; beam 105 ft.


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    Title :

    Powerful airplane carriers building for U. S. Navy


    Additional title:

    Mar. Eng.


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1923


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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