Container Enterprise, built by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co for British Railways is designed for carrying railway containers of various types; loading and discharge is by dockside crane; length bp 245 ft, beam 40 ft, draft (loaded) 10 ft 9 in., deadweight (approx) 600 tons; British Polar diesel engine develops 1500 bhp at 300 rpm. (see also Motor Ship v 39 n 456 May 1958 p 57)


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    Title :

    Motorship for Heysham-Belfast Service


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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