Built by Vosper Ltd for S.Niarchos, with owner's fittings, furniture and decorations installed by Schlichtenwerft yard in Germany; length oa 102 ft, breadth molded 25 ft, depth molded 11 ft 1 1/2 in., draft aft about 7 ft; power for propulsion is provided by 3 Bristol Siddeley marine Proteus, type 1260, gas turbine engines each with output of 3500 shp at 11,000 rpm; plan. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 98 n 3 July 20 1961 p 73-5; Engineer v 211 n 5501 June 30 1961 p 1087-8; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 84 n 1023 Aug 1961 p 991-4; Mar Eng v 66 n 9 Sept 1961 p 58-9, 137)
50-knot gas turbine yacht "mercury"
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 68 , n 645
1961
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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50-knot gas turbine yacht "mercury"
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