Ferry built by Fleming and Ferguson, Ltd for Clyde Navigation Trust has carrying capacity for 15 vehicles and 450 passengers, representing total weight of 70 tons; length of hull 78 ft, molded breadth amidships 49 ft 3 in., loaded draft 3 ft 11 in.; ferry is chain propelled with machinery in two engine rooms; Gleniffer diesels giving 60 bhp at 900 rpm are coupled to Laurence Scott d-c marine generators.


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric chain ferry at Renfrew


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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