Towboat built by St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Co; 156 ft long; beam 35 ft; depth 11 ft; two Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston Diesels each connected to its shaft through Falk reverse and reduction gears provide propulsion at 1600 hp each. (see also Diesel Progress v 17 n 6 June 1951 p 52-3)
Fort Jackson -- 3200 hp river towboat
Motorship
Motorship ; 36 , n 6
1951
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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