Built by William Denny and Bros, Dumbarton, for British Railways, for Folkestone-Boulogne service; she is first vessel on this short route to be fitted with Denny-Brown stabilizer; main machinery consists of two sets of Parsons single reduction geared turbines, developing 11,000 shp at 275 rpm. (See also - illus p 13-5; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 73 n 26 June 30 1949 p 771-4; Engineering v 168 n 4354 July 8 1949 p 33; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 72 n 868 Aug 1949 p 391-7)
"Maid of Orleans."
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 91 , n 1
1949
Illus
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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