Cargo ship built by Mitsubishi for Nippon Yusen Kaisha is first of Y-class; length oa 560 ft 8 1/4 in., breadth molded 75 ft 5 1/4 in., depth molded 43 ft 7 5/8 in., draft 30 ft 7 in., dw 13,277 tons, full load displacement 18,449 tons, total cargo capacity (bale) 714, 866 cu ft, (grain) 786,474 cu ft; 8-cyl Mitsubishi diesel engine has maximum continuous rating of 18,400 bhp at 125 rpm and service rating of 15,640 bhp at 119 rpm; some comparisons are made with earlier series; plan. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 108 n 8 Aug 25 1966 p 257-61)


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    Title :

    Kaga-Maru -- First of faster class for N.Y.K.


    Additional title:

    Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 47 , n 555


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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