Duchess class cabin steamships are largest regularly to enter port of Montreal; length 600 ft.; service speed 18 1/2 knots; propelling machinery consists of two sets of steam turbines of latest Parsons' type, driving twin screws through single-reduction helical gearing and developing 20,000 s.hp.; steam for driving turbines will be provided by six water-tube boilers of Yarrow type suitable for working at 370 lb. pressure. (See also Dock and Harbour Authority vol. 9, no. 97, Nov. 1928 pp. 25-26, 2 figs)


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    Title :

    The Canadian pacific liner Duchess of York


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 126 , n 3274


    Publication date :

    1928


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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