First European whaling vessel to be equipped with diesel machinery is "Enern" built at Moss Vaerft, Norway, for A.S.Thor Dahl; gross register 720 tons, length oa 210 ft, breadth 33 ft, draft 12 ft, and speed 16 knots; powered by Nordberg 6-cyl, 2-stroke engine developing 2700 bhp at 225 rpm. (See also - Brit Motor Ship v 33 n 392 Nov 1952 p 306-7; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 76 n 914 Mar 1953 p 114-9)
Largest whale catcher
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Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 60 , n 540
1953
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1953
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952