Constructed at Musgrave Yard (Belfast) of Harland and Wolff, Ltd, for Norwegian Co, A/A Thor Dahl, of Sandefjord; length by 560 ft; breadth molded 77 ft; depth molded 56 ft; propelled by two single-acting, 4-stroke, 6-cyl Diesel engines, with diam of 740 mm and stroke of 1500 mm; vessel fully outfitted to act as mother ship for fleet of whaling ships and also as floating factory. (See also Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 54 n 462 Sept 1947 p 420-1)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw whaling factory motorship "Thorshavet"


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    British Motor Ship ; 28 , n 334 ; p 311


    Publication date :

    1947


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Twin-screw whaling factory motorship "Thorshavet"

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