Built by P.K. Harris for Newport Dock service of British Transport Commission; 95-ft tug is, in most respects, of conventional design, but novel propulsion system provides bollard pull of 18 tons and free running speed of 12 knots; each of two 8-cyl Lister-Blackstone diesel engines of 660 bhp is direct coupled to three field d-c generator and power taken to Brust propulsion motor; diagram shows electrical layout. (see also Engineer v 210 n 5451 July 15 1960 p 103)
Twin-screw diesel-electric tug "Llanwern"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 96 , n 3 ; p 78-79
1960
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1961