With total cargo space of 665,000 cu ft, 85% of which is insulated for carriage of refrigerated cargoes such as lamb, butter and cheese, and service speed of 18 knots, Megantic is first of 2 sister ships ordered by Shaw Savill Line from Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson; vessel is for service between United Kingdom and Australia-New Zealand; length bp 495 ft, breadth molded 71 ft; depth molded to upper deck 42 ft, dw 13,400 tons; 2 7-cyl Harland and Wolff B and W diesel engines develop maximum total power of 16,000 bhp at 125 rpm; plan. (see also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 70 n 664 Feb 1963 p 84-91, 2 folding sheets)


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    Title :

    Refrigerated cargo liner "megantic"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Refrigerated cargo liner "megantic"

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