Vessel now in express service of Koeln-Duesseldorf Rheindampfschiffahrt between Cologne and Mainz was built at shipyard at Ewald Berninghaus, has seating capacity for 2400 persons and maximum complement of 3000; length oa 290 ft 6 in., beam extreme 50 ft, 10 in., displacement 614 tons; Voith-Schneider propellers are arranged one on each side of vessel and mounted on sponsons clear of ship's side, similar to paddle wheel installation; each Deutz engine of 850 hp at 565 rpm drives 60 kw generator.
Rhine passenger vessel "Berlin"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 94 , n 10
1959
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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