Former German South African liner, Pretoria, with Benson boilers, has been reconditioned at Southampton with Foster Wheeler boilers and is to be used as troopship for British Government; length oa 577 ft; beam 72 ft; depth molded 44 ft 6 in.; twin screw turbines develop collectively 11,000 shp at 123 rpm. (See also - n 2 Jan 12 1950 p 45-8; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 73 n 874 Feb 1950 p 48-60; Engineering v 169 n 4384 Feb 3 1950 p 121-3 (illus) 126; Engineer v 189 n 4905 Jan 27 1950 p 118-9)


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    Title :

    "Empire Orwell"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    CORRESPONDENCE - PS Orwell

    Dawson, Charles | Online Contents | 2001


    NOTES - PS Orwell, 1813-4

    Dawson, Charles | Online Contents | 2001