Largest and fastest motorship; speed of 21.3 knots attained with machinery output of 23,000 b.hp.; propelling plant forms first example of supercharged double-acting Diesel engines, but otherwise design represents standard B. and W. practice of four-cycle double-acting class. See also same journal vol. 8, nos. 85, 88, and 89, Apr., July and Aug. 1927, pp. 8-11, 138-142, and 186-187, 23 figs. Apr. and July issues give data on tests of 10,000 b.hp. engine.


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    Title :

    The 24,000-ton liner "Saturnia"


    Additional title:

    Brit Motorship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1927


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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