Built for Belships by Burmeister and Wain, Belvera of about 15,000 tons dw is specially designed for carrying automobiles between Europe and America and has coaming of extra height so that cars can be stowed within hatches; length bp 485 ft, molded breadth 64 ft, draft about 29 ft 11 in., 7-cyl B and W engine develops 5600 bhp at 120 rpm for loaded speed of 14.5 knots. (See also Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 83 n 1004 Feb 1960 p 72-3)


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    Title :

    Bulk automobile-carrier


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Bulk automobile-carrier

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