Elqui and Illapel of 17,540 tons dw, built by Blohm and Voss A.G. for Compania Sud-Americana de Vapores of Valparaiso, are to supply Chilean steel works with raw materials; they are single deckers of double hull type, with machinery aft; flying bridge, forward of amidships, is carried on two pillars; length oa 543 ft, molded breadth 72 ft 2 in., depth 42 ft 9 in., hold capacity 694,566 cu ft; geared turbines built to Howaldtswerke design develop normal output of 7500 shp at 111 rpm.


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    Title :

    German-Built bulk carriers for Chile


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr Naval Architect


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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