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 Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 54 n 10 Oct 1949 p 54-6)


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    Title :

    Luckenbach west coast reconversions


    Additional title:

    Pac Mar Rev


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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