Vessel built by Societe Provencale de Constructions Navales and engined by Schneider et Cie for Indian Ocean service; propelling machinery consists of two sets of Burmeister and Wain 4-stroke, single-acting engines, each having 8 cylinders 740 mm. bore by 1500 mm. stroke, and developing power of 3200 b.hp. at 110 r.p.m.; service speed 14 1/2 knots; length o.a. 487.9 ft.; molded beam 61.6 ft.; molded depth 40.5 ft.; mean draft 26.25 ft.; displacement 14, 500 tons. (See also Bul. Technique du Bureau Veritas, vol. 13, no. 4, Apr. 1931, pp. 65-67, 2 figs.; Revue des Combustibles Liquides, vol. 9, no. 81, Jan. 1931, pp. 12-14, 2 figs.)


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    Title :

    "Jean Laborde" constructed for compagnie des messageries maritimes


    Additional title:

    Le Paquebot "Jean-Laborde" construit par la Societe Provincale de Constructions Navales pour la Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes


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    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    11 figs. partly on supp. plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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