Ibadan Palm of 8550 tons dw, for service to West Africa, was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd; vessel is open shelterdecker with raked stem and cruiser stern, rigged with three bi-pod masts and four derrick posts; length bp 430 ft, breadth molded 62 ft 6 in.; grain cargo capacity 545,000 cu ft, bale 508,000 cu ft; 4-cyl Swan, Hunter-Doxford engine develops 4500 bhp at 118 rpm running on heavy oil.
First of new-class Palm line ship
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 40 , n 472
1959
Article (Journal)
English
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