Description of general layout of "Empire MacAlpine" class Mac ships; length oa 448 ft; breadth 57 ft; depth 53 ft; cubic capacity about 379,000 cu ft (grain); grain cargo is carried in 8 large holds all below second deck; propelled by Doxford 4-cyl opposed piston Diesel engine, with 600 mm diam and 2320 mm combined stroke, capable of developing 3400 bhp at 114 rpm.


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    Title :

    Grain-carrying Mac ships


    Additional title:

    Mar Engr


    Published in:

    Marine Engineer ; 68 , n 820


    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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