Port Chalmers, built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson; length bp 486 1/2 ft; breadth 64 ft 3 in.; propelled by two reversible opposed-piston, 2-stroke, 4-cyl, airless-injection, Barclay Curle-Doxford engines, of 25.2 in. diam and 97/6 in. stroke, developing 8500 hp. (See also Brit Motor Ship v 14 n 167 and 168 Jan 1934 p 359-64 1 supp plate and Feb p 412B-13; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 41 n 286 Jan 1934 p 16-8 1 supp plate and n 287 Feb p 84-8; Mar Engr v 57 n 676 Jan 1934 p 24 and 30; and Mar Rev v 64 n 2 Feb 1934 p 14)


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    Title :

    Cargo liner "Port Chalmers"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1934


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Cargo liner "Port Chalmers"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934


    Cargo liner "Port Chalmers"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934


    Cargo liner "Port Chalmers"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934


    Cargo liner "Port Chalmers"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1934