The "California," gross tonnage 22,000, length 601 ft., breadth 80 ft., being built at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., for Panama Pacific Line. See Marine News, vol. 14, no. 4, Sept. 1927, pp. 41-44, 5 figs.; Engineer, vol. 144, no. 3745, Oct. 21, 1927, pp. 461-462, 4 figs.; Log, vol. 10, no. 1, Oct. 1927, pp. 6-8 and 33-35, 3 figs.; also Mar. Eng. and Shipg. Age, vol. 32, no. 10, Oct. 1927, pp. 552-554, 6 figs; ship launched, twin-screw vessel driven by 2 Curtis type 16-stage impulse steam turbines.


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    Title :

    A southern ship yard constructing the largest commercial steamship ever built in America


    Additional title:

    Mfr's. Rec


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    1927


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    2 pages


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    1 Fig


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    Article (Journal)


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    Print


    Language :

    English


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