Capetan Carras built for Tramp Chartering Corp of Panama by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd, carries 13,320 tons dw with closed shelterdecks and 11,236 tons as open shelter-decker; service speed 14 1/2 knots; length bp 450 ft; breadth molded 62 ft; 5-cyl Swan, Hunter-Doxford main engine develops 5500 bhp at 115-rpm. (See also Brit Motor Ship v 35 n 420 Mar 1955 p 526-30, folding sheet; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 78 n 941 Apr 1955 p 147-8)


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    Title :

    13,320-ton 14 1/2-knot tramp


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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