Wm. F. Kenny, built by Staten Island plant of United Drydocks, Inc; length oa 185 ft; breadth 43 ft; propelled by two 6-cyl 4-cycle, airless-injection Winton Diesel engines; claimed to be first self-propelled vessel constructed by patented reverse-channel method; advantages lie in greater hull rigidity, reduced building costs by elimination of riveting; increased cubic capacity; decreased hull weight and greater speed in building. (see also Mar Eng and Shipg Age v 38 n 6 June 1933 p 223-4 and Can Machy v 44 n 9 Sept 1933 p 35-6)


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    Title :

    Welded barge built on reverse channel system


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Marine Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1933


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    American all-welded barge

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