First of three Diesel driven vessels building by Sun Shipbuilding Co, Chester, Pa, for Texas Oil Co features unusual tank arrangement and welded engines; length oa 490 ft 6 in.; beam 65 ft; depth 34 ft 3 in.; draft 27 ft 9 in.; propelled by Sun-Doxford, 4 cyl, opposed piston Diesel engine developing 4850 bhp at 90 rpm. (see also Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 42 n 9 Sept 1937 p 466-72 and 485)


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    Title :

    Motor tanker Louisiana


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 22 , n 9


    Publication date :

    1937


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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