World's largest whale factory vessel built by Harland and Wolff for Compania-Argentina de Pesca, can operate as ordinary tanker during close season; length bp 635 ft; breadth 80 ft; deadweight 25,324 tons; propelled by two Harland-Burmeister and Wain single acting, 4-cycle, 6-cyl diesel engines; distinctive feature is elaborate machinery for whale residue after extraction of oil. (See also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 59 n 521, 522 Feb 1952 p 110-14, Mar p 180-1; Brit Motor Ship v 32 n 382 Jan 1952 p 418-9 (supp p 418A); Engineer v 192 n 5000 Nov 23 1951 p 666-7; Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 70 n 1 Jan 3 1952 p 12-4)
Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering
Engineering ; 174 , n 4516
1952
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950
Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Twin-screw whale-oil factory motorship "Juan Peron"
Engineering Index Backfile | 1951