First British ship contracted and delivered from German yard since war built for United Baltic Corp by Werft Nobiskrug; length bp 285 ft 5 1/4 in., breadth molded 42 ft 3 in., depth molded 13 ft 6 in.; propelled by twin 1800 bhp MAK engines on single shaft which are first 10-cyl engines to be built by Maschinenbau Kiel, A.G.; when developing 1800 bhp at 300 rpm, output of engine is 40% above that of corresponding normally aspirated engine. (See also Brit Motor Ship v 34 n 398 May 1953 p 81-4)


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    Title :

    2,500-Ton M.S. "Baltic Exporter"


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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