Both main and auxiliary power converted from coal fired steam to Diesel, doubling previous cruising range, reducing fuel tonnage by 50% and permitting loading of 200 tons of additional supplies; installation is slow speed, heavy duty, 6-cyl Atlas Imperial Diesel engine rated at 600 hp at 300 rpm. (see also Mar News v 26 n 8 Jan 1940 p 36-7; Motorship v 25 n 1 Jan 1940 p 28-31; Mar Eng and Shipg Rev v 45 n 1 Jan 1940 p 56-8; Mar Progress v 8 n 1 Jan 1940 p 20 and 37)
"U.S.S. bear" -- South polar expedition flagship converted to diesel drive
Diesel Progress
Diesel Progress ; 6 , n 1
1940
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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"U.S.S. bear" -- South polar expedition flagship converted to diesel drive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
"U.S.S. bear" -- South polar expedition flagship converted to diesel drive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
"U.S.S. bear" -- South polar expedition flagship converted to diesel drive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
"U.S.S. bear" -- South polar expedition flagship converted to diesel drive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1940
Steamer Calvert converted to diesel drive
Engineering Index Backfile | 1939