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)
Fastest cargo ship?
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 71 , n 5 ; p 136-137
1948
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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