Two fruit ships built and engined for Elders and Fyffes; length, b. p. 416 ft., breadth, molded 56 ft., displacement 10,500 tons, gross tonnage 5830, service speed 16 knots; four fruit decks provided; electrically driven refrigerating machinery; air-circulating system provides for 70 changes of air per hour; both vessels are provided with oil-fired Scotch boilers, steam pressure being 255 lb. per sq. in. gage, with 200 deg. fahr. of superheat; Todd oil-burning system is used. (see also Shipbldg. and Shipg. Rec., vol. 36, no. 24, Dec. 11, 1930, pp. 708-712, 12 figs.)


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    Title :

    Fruit carriers "Musa" and "Platano"


    Additional title:

    Mar. Engr. Motorship Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    6 pages


    Remarks:

    14 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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