Prototype J engine in tanker North Sands, of 65,450 tons dw, is 9-cyl unit with continuous service rating of 20,280 bhp at 115 rpm; vessel was built for William Doxford and Sons (Engineers) Ltd, by Joseph L. Thompson and Sons Ltd, and is on charter to Shell; length oa 800 ft, breadth molded 110 ft, depth molded 56 ft 6 in., draft loaded 41 ft 4 in.; instrumentation used on trials, engine characteristics, ship arrangement, etc, are reported. (See also Motor Ship v 46 n 546 Jan 1966 p 473-85, folding sheet)
First doxford J-engined ship
Mar Engr Naval Architect
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect ; 89 , n 1078
1966
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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