19,000-ton "Polarbris" built by Barclay, Curle and Co, at Clydeholm shipyard, for Melsom and Melsom, Larvik, Norway; propelled by largest British built Doxford engine; length oa 566 ft 3 in.; breadth molded 72 ft 6 in.; deadweight 18,630 tons; designed service speed 15 1/4 knots; description of engine previously indexed from Jan 1951 issue, under Diesel Engines, Marine-Doxford.


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    Title :

    Largest British Doxford engine enters service


    Additional title:

    Brit Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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