Built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd for Shell Tankers Ltd, Solen is of striking appearance with slender twin funnels; length bp 775 ft, breadth molded 57 ft 9 in., draft 42 ft 10 1/2 in., dw 66,800 tons, service speed 16 1/2 knots; cargo space is divided into 13 center and 20 wing cargo tanks and one pump room at after end; set of geared turbines develops 22,000 shp at about 108 rpm of propeller, steam being supplied at 600 psi and 900 F.


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    Title :

    Shell tanker "Solen" of 66,000 tons D.W.


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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