Ship built by Bath Iron Works for American Export Isbrandtsen Lines (AEIL) Transatlantic service has capacity of 928, 20-ft containers; hold cellular structure based on 40-ft modules but suitable for 20-ft units or mixed stow of both types; length oa 610 ft, beam molded 78 ft, depth molded 54 ft 6 in., maximum draft 31 ft 7 1/8 in. and dw 16,343 tons for displacement of 26,670 tons; 17,500 shp is supplied from General Electric H.P. and L.P. turbines to provide service speed in excess of 20 knots. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 112 n 17 Nov 1 1968 p 567-9) (39125)


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    Title :

    Sea witch. First of three Transatlantic container ships


    Additional title:

    Mot Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 49 , n 580 ; p 376-381


    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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