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 - n 877 May 1950 p 172-5; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 57 n 499 May 1950 p 345-50; Engineering v 169 n 4395 Apr 21 1950 p 429; Engineer v 190 n 4935 Aug 25 1950 p 211-3; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 76 n 9 Aug 31 1950 p 263-6)


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    Title :

    Oil-tank steamship "Velutina"


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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