Built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd, for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, London; length oa 643 ft; breadth molded 80 ft 6 in.; depth molded 45 ft; gross tonnage 18, 950; cargo tank capacity (98% full) 1,305,000 cu ft; fitted with set of 3-casing turbines designed to develop max of 13,000 shp at 106 rpm, when supplied with steam at pressure of 500 psi and temperature of 750 F. (See also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 57 n 499 May 1950 p 345-50; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 73 n 877, 883, May 1950 p 172-5, Oct p 422-8, 434; Engineering v 169 n 4395 Apr 21 1950 p 429; Engineer v 190 n 4935 Aug 25 1950 p 211-3)
Oil-tank steamship "Velutina"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 76 , n 9
1950
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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