31,000-dwt turbine driven tanker built by Vickers-Armstrong for North American Shipping and Trading Co, London has length oa 653 ft, breadth 86 ft, depth 45 ft 9 in.; speed in service 15 knots; steam pressure 420 psi at 740 F; propelled by set of Parsons 2-casing geared turbines of Pametrada design developing 12,500 shp at propeller speed of 100 rpm. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 78 n 17 Oct 25 1951 p 529-30)
Oil-tank steamship "World Unity"
Shipbldr Mar Engine Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 58 , n 518
1951
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Oil-tank steamship "World Unity"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1951
Geared turbine oil tank steamship "World Unity"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950