Built by Ingalls Iron Works, Birmingham, Ala; length oa 258 ft; beam molded 43 ft; depth molded 16 ft 4 in.; propulsion is by means of twin screws, driven by Diesel engines of 475 hp each, giving speed of 9 knots loaded and 10 knots in ballast; details of construction. (See also Motorship v 21 n 4 Apr 1936 p 159-60, and unsigned article in same issue p 156-8 and 176; and article by A. C. LEIGH in Mar Progress v 4 n 4 Apr 1936 p 14-5 and 28)


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    Title :

    Building world's largest all-welded tanker


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


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    Publication date :

    1936


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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