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)
Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 97 , n 26
1961
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Twin-screw diesel-electric cable ship "Alert"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1961
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