Built by Mechanical Division of Panama Canal; length oa 110 ft 6 in.; beam molded 25 ft 6 in.; mean draft 11 ft; propelling plant consists of two Diesel driven generators of 310 kw capacity each, supplying current to single propelling motor of 750 hp; Diesels are Ingersoll Rand 6-cyl units, with cylinders 13 1/4 in. by 22 in., developing 500 hp at 300 rpm.


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    Title :

    Two diesel-electric tugs U.S. Arraijan and U.S. Alajuela enter towing service for Panama Canal


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 21 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1936


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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