Dredger ordered in 1946 for Argentine Government from Industrial Trading Corp "Holland"; built at Werf Gusto; length 328 ft; beam 59 ft; depth 23 ft; hopper capacity 2000 cu m; four main 950-bhp Diesel engines drive 736-kw d-c generators, which supply current through Ward-Leonard system of control to two electric propulsion motors; when dredging operations are carried out, 950-hp motors of two dredge pumps take current from two of generating sets. (see also Brit Motor Ship v 29 n 343 Aug 1948 p 198)


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    Title :

    Suction dredge with diesel-electric drive


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1948


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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