Twin screw vessel, Marcalbert, built by John I. Thornycroft and Co, Southampton, for cruising from Belize, British Honduras; length 73 ft; beam 15 ft 6 in.; draft 4 ft 9 in.; powered by two Thornycroft type RL/6 6-cyl Diesel engines fitted with reverse gear and 2 to 1 reducing gear; each engine develops 130 bhp at 1600 rpm. (See also Engineer v 191 n 4958 Feb 2 1951 p 165-6)


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    Title :

    Motor yacht for British Honduras


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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