Second largest Diesel tanker built in America, constructed by Sun Shipbuilding Co, Chester, Pa, for Standard Oil Co of New Jersey; length oa 547 ft 2 3/4 in.; breadth 70 ft; depth 40 ft; deadweight capacity of 17,950 tons is based on summer freeboard draft of 30 ft 4 1/2 in.; propelled by single Sun-Doxford 5-cyl Diesel engine with 32 in. bore and combined stroke of 94 in., developing 7500 hp at 92 rpm.


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    Title :

    Esso Augusta, first of notable group


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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