Twin screw vessel built by Todd Shipyards Corp for Socony Vacuum Oil Co is for service in inland waters, including Great Lakes and New York State Barge Canal and for carriage of cargo on limited coastwise voyages; cargo capacity is 26, 336 bbl; length 300 ft, breadth molded 43 ft 3 in., molded depth 19 ft 3 in.; propulsion is by two 6-cyl Superior diesels each rated 1080 bhp at 360 rpm; equipment data. (See also Naut Gaz v 147 n 7, 8 July 1953 p 20-2, 23, 35, Aug p 14-7; Motorship v 38 n 9 Sept 1953 p 45-9, 66-7; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 60 n 544 Nov 1953 p 636-40)


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    Title :

    Chicago Socony-versatile tanker


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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