Electric towboat of twin-screw, tunnel-stern type; length, 140 ft.; breadth, 25 ft.; depth, 9 ft. 3 in.; power plant consists of two 550-hp. Nelesco Diesel engines, direct connected to two General Electric Co. 335-kw., 250-volt, 250-r.p.m., d.c. generators; each propeller driven by double motor, rated 400 hp., 140 r.p.m., 250-volts, shunt wound. (see also Pac. Mar. Rev., vol. 25, no. 10, Oct. 1928, p. 467, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    Diesel-electric towboat for Warrior River


    Additional title:

    Mar. Eng. Shipg. Age


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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