C3-S-A2 vessels used as troop ships during war, purchased by Luckenbach Steamship Co, are being converted to passenger cargo vessels; length 492 ft; beam molded 49 ft 6 in.; depth to shelter deck 42 ft 6 in.; draft, loaded 29 ft 4 in.; crew 54; passengers 12; six of vessels are powered by General Electric main propulsion units and one by Westinghouse turbines. (See also Pac Mar Rev v 46 n 1 Jan 1949 p 28-31)


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    Title :

    Luckenbach west coast reconversions


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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