Open shelter deck vessel built by Smith's Dock Co for Bolton Steam Shipping Co; length bp 425 ft, breadth molded 59 ft, draft 26 ft 2 1/2 in.; total capacity of insulated holds is about 70,000 cu ft; main propelling machinery consists of triple expansion engine working in conjunction with Bauer-Wach exhaust turbine to develop total of 3000 equivalent IHP in service at 85 rpm; steam is supplied by three single ended multitubular boilers. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 84 n 7 Aug 12 1954 p 213)
Cargo steam "Romanic"
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 61 , n 556
1954
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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