Plans of proposed ship with Kamewa variable pitch propeller, designed by Dean, Clarke and Co; built as refrigerated vessel, 340 ft in length, with beam of 46 ft and depth of 27.6 ft; main engines comprise three 8-cyl, 4-stroke units of 1850 bhp each, total power being 5550 bhp at 428 rpm; each is coupled to 1400-kw, 50-cycle alternator supplying current to tandem synchronous propulsion motor operating at 3000 v and running at 150 rpm for normal speed.


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    Title :

    4,000-ton diesel-electric ship


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1943


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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