Nov n 11 p 498-499: Tuna fleet numbers between 50 and 60 Diesel-driven vessels, mostly 75 to 115 ft. in length; mechanical refrigeration; cargo holds are insulated with 2 to 4 in. of pure sheet cork laid in asphaltum. Dec n 12 p 537-538: How tuna boats are built; details of construction, equipment, and financing; hull of typical tuna craft; Oregon pine is used for bulk of construction, cut to order and aircured; most of larger engines have six cylinders of 10 to 12-in. bore and 16-in. stroke; all auxiliaries are driven by electric motors. (See also Motorship, vol. 13, no. 11, Nov. 1928, pp. 939- 941, 5 figs)


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    Title :

    California Tuna fleet


    Additional title:

    Pac. Mar. Rev.


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    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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