Two ferries, Safari and Salamander built by Aldous Successors Ltd to Order of Crown Agents, for Inland Waterways Department of Nigeria; craft have four propellers, two forward and two aft, working in tunnels; length oa 160 ft, beam molded 27 ft, loaded draft 4 ft 6 in., corresponding deadweight 120 tons, service speed 9 1/2 knots; four Rolls Royce diesel engines deliver 808 bhp.
Vehicle ferries for nigerian service
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 94 , n 10
1959
Article (Journal)
English
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