Built at Sparrows Point and Quincy shipyards, single screw tanker Jahra has length oa 624 ft 9 3/4 in., breadth 84 ft, depth 44 ft, draft 33 ft, and speed 16 1/2 knots; propelled by one high pressure and one low pressure Bethlehem turbine driving four bladed, solid manganese bronze propeller rated at 12,500 shp at 100 rpm; four groups of oil cargo tanks are served by independent system including cargo pump, priming connection, etc.


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    Title :

    Bethlehem 28,000-Ton supertankers


    Additional title:

    Mar Eng Shipg Rev



    Publication date :

    1952


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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