Canadian built Fort Class ship converted to motor ship and named Italsole; length oa 439 ft 6 in.; beam 57 ft 6 in.; mean draft 26 ft 11 1/2 in.; cargo capacity increased from 14,366 cu m to 14,569 cu m; two tanks are fitted to carry 300 tons of vegetable oil and pump is provided for dealing with this cargo; powered by 3600-bhp Fiat engine.


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    Title :

    Converted liberty ship


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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