Ship of 4000 tons dwc built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co is for service of H.M. Postmaster-General; length bp 375 ft, breadth molded 54 ft 6 in., draft loaded 22 ft 5 1/2 in., dw 4000 tons; 2 Associated Electrical Industries propulsion motors, each rated at 2200 shp at 112 rpm, are powered by 4 main generators each of 895-kw rated output and driven by Mirrlees diesel engine; plan. (See also Motor Ship v 42 n 491 June 1961 p 134-9; Engineer v 211 n 5501 June 30 1961 p 1082-3; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 68 n 645 Aug 1961 p 461-7, folding sheet)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1961