Great Lakes Towing Co's program for converting its 50 tugs, most of them ranging from 90 to 99 gross tons, to Diesel power; 17 are already in service; eight are Diesel gear drive and nine Diesel electric drive, all powered by General Motors Diesel engines; all houses and decks of tugs were rebuilt.


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    Title :

    Tug fleet converts from steam to GM diesel power


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Motorship ; 36 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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