Sept n 9 p 18-23: Features of yard that has 1 1/4 mi waterfront and covers 240 acres; there are 7 shipways, 3 of surface type, 2 semisubmerged, 2 submerged and 3 drydocks of wooden stepped-altar type; compressed air power houses contain 15 electric driven compressors with aggregate capacity of 50,400 cfm; hundreds of miles of compressed air lines supply pneumatic tools. Oct n 10 p 14-22: Design, construction methods; evaluation of recently built ships.


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    Title :

    Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company


    Additional title:

    Compressed Air Mag


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    Publication date :

    1960


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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