Built by Cammell Laird and Co (Shipbldrs and Engrs) Ltd, 8000-ton twin screw cableship is largest in fleet owned by Cable and Wireless Ltd; length oa 473 ft, breadth molded 58 ft 6 in., depth molded to upper deck 39 ft 3 in., summer draft 24 ft 1 in., cable tank capacity 99,000 cu ft, light weight cable capacity 1200 mi; diesel electric propulsion plant supplied by English Elec Co gives total ahead output of 6000 shp at 146 rpm and astern power of 4800 shp; plan.


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    Title :

    Cable-laying ship "mercury"


    Additional title:

    Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 43 , n 508


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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