New tenders are designed to carry 25 tons dw (or up to 3000 cu ft) of stores or 200 standing passengers in addition to 2 21-in. torpedoes, each weighing 1 3/4 tons; as such vessels as aircraft carriers will be serviced, height from waterline was restricted to 23 ft so that tenders can be positioned under overhangs; hull is of multi-chine construction, transversely framed, has marked sheer and camber, and is made up of 12 prefabricated sections; main particulars (ex-rubbers) are, length oa 79 ft 3 in., breadth molded 18 ft, depth molded 8 ft 3 in., draft 5 ft 6 in., gross register 70 tons; 4-cyl Lister-Blackstone engine develops 225 bhp at 750 rpm; plan.


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    Title :

    Standardised Fleet Tenders for Admiralty


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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