Nautilus, Cowrie, and Trochus, built by Brooke Marine Ltd, for Brisbane Harbour Authority; length oa 170 ft 8 in.; breadth molded 33 ft, depth molded 13 ft; hopper carrying capacity is 675 tons of dredgings; hydraulic equipment comprises two cast iron cylinders, one port and one starboard, designed for max working pressure of 1800 psi; 5-cyl Crossley type main engine develops 840 bhp at 280 rpm.


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    Title :

    Self-propelled hopper barges for Australia


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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