Ship of 335,000 cu ft insulated capacity was built for Geest Industries Ltd by Greenock Dockyard Co; length oa 490 ft, breadth molded 63 ft, depth molded to upper deck 38 ft 4 1/2 in., summer draft 28 ft 10 in., dw 8100 tons, displacement 13,635 tons; 7-cyl Sulzer engine supplied by George Clark and Co develops 10,500 bhp at 119 rpm. (see also Shipg World and Shipbldr v 159 n 3799 Nov 1966 p 609-11, 613-16)
21-knot Geestcape -- Largest British-built banana ship
Motor Ship
Motor Ship ; 47 , n 555
1966
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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