Particulars of group of 49 identical seagoing Diesel tugs for Maritime Commission which are among world's largest towing vessels; tugs, intended primarily for service in connection with Commission's concrete barge project; length oa 194 ft 4 in.; breadth molded 36 ft 6 in.; two different makes of propulsion engines are used, 27 of tugs being powered with National Superior Diesel and 22 with Enterprise; all engines are of 4 cycle type arranged for supercharging.


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    Title :

    Outstanding towboat fleet


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 28 , n 7


    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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