Motor ship, Nimbus, of 8870 tons dw with speed of 19 1/2 knots fully loaded, built by Goetaverken for Rederi Transatlantic A B (Transatlantic Steamship Co) Gothenberg; length oa 493 ft 8 1/2 in.; breadth molded 62 ft; depth to shelter deck 39 ft; propelled by two Goetaverken 8-cyl, 2-stroke, single acting Diesel engines, with diam of 760 mm and stroke of 1300 mm, developing total of 17,800 ihp at 130 rpm. (See also - n 1 Jan 1 1948 p 12-3; Brit Motor Ship v 28 n 336 Jan 1948 p 414)


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    Title :

    Fastest cargo ship?


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 71 , n 5 ; p 136-137


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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