Built and engined by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Glasgow; length oa 502 ft; breadth molded 66 ft; propelled by two sets of 8-cyl, 2-stroke, single-acting, crosshead-type Fairfield-Sulzer airless-injection Diesel engines with cylinders 28.4 in. diam by 39 in. stroke, developing total of 8000 bhp at 115 rpm. (see also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 46 n 18 and 19 Oct 31 1935 p 495-500 and Nov 7 p 520-2; Brit Motor Ship v 16 n 189 Nov 1935 p 272-78B)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw passenger and cargo motorship "Derbyshire"


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr


    Published in:

    Marine Engineer ; 58 , n 698


    Publication date :

    1935


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




    Twin-screw motorship "Derbyshire"

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