Description of size, power, speed and propulsion equipment of typical Empire food ship; ship carries meat, dairy products and fruit from New Zealand via Panama; has insulated cargo space of 485,000 cu ft, electrically driven CO2-refrigerating machines; four Diesel engines, each of 450-hp, deliver power.


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    Title :

    Empire food ships


    Additional title:

    Modern Refrig


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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