Describes the Fordonian which has recently been fitted with new propelling machinery by Tebo plant of Todd Shipyards Corp. Ansaldo-San Giorgio two-cycle Diesel engines; 250 ft. long, 42 ft. beam; power, 750 s.hp.; speed 10 to 12 knots.


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    Title :

    First American-owned diesel-electric merchant-ship


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 7 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1922


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    5 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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