Ship built at Naval Dockyard, Brest, to plans prepared by Soc. des Ateliers et Chantiers de France for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Ltd; 597-ft vessel has cargo carrying capacity of 5035 tons in addition to passenger accommodation; prefabrication was employed as possible and completed sections, weighing up to 25 tons, were lifted into position on building berth; propulsion is by two sets of Rateau Bretagne double reduction, geared turbines developing 36,000 shp.


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    Title :

    Twin-screw passenger steamship "Antilles"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    Supp sheet


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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