Built by Wm. Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton, for Southampton-Havre service of British railways, steamship has length of 309 ft, breadth 48 ft, depth 25 ft 6 in., gross tonnage 3543 tons; propelling machinery of Pametrada design consists of two sets of geared turbines with combined output of 8000 shp at 370 rpm; steam provided by two oil fired Foster Wheeler boilers at 350 psi pressure and 650 F at superheat outlet. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 79 n 11 Mar 13 1952 p 333-6; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 75 n 13 1952 p 333-6; Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 75 n 901 Mar 1952 p 96-105; and description by G.W.TRIPP, in Engineer v 193 n 5015, 5016 Mar 7 1952 p 330-2, Mar 14 p 362-3; Engineering v 173 n 4494 Mar 14 1952 p 349-52)
New "normannia"
Shipbldr Mar Engine Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 59 , n 525
1952
10 pages
2 Supp Sheets
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
Engineering Index Backfile | 1952
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