Built by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co; length oa 492 ft; breadth 69 ft 6 in.; depth molded 42 ft 6 in.; propelled by two Sun-Doxford engines developing 4500 bhp at 180 rpm, which drive single propeller through reduction gearing and Westinghouse electric slip couplings at speed of approximately 79 rpm.
"Rio Hudson," first ship with geared Doxford opposed piston machinery
Brit Motor Ship
British Motor Ship ; 21 , n 253
1941
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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