Reduced edition of Conqueror Liberty Replacement has been produced by E.Urwin, consulting naval architect of London, to meet continuing need for vessels of about 5000 tons dw; hull is of all-welded construction using steel which has been shot-blasted and primed for shell and upper deck; "all-aft" arrangement is adopted for flush-decked hull; length oa 335 ft, breadth molded 48 ft 5 in., depth molded 30 ft, draft 21 ft 5 in., block coefficient 0.767; main propulsion is by 8-cyl Ruston and Hornsby diesel engine with maximum continuous rating of 4000 bhp at 500 rpm: plan.


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    Title :

    Mini-"conqueror" -- Ruston AO engine specified for scaled down liberty replacement


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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