Built by P.K. Harris for Newport Dock service of British Transport Commission; 95-ft tug is, in most respects, of conventional design, but novel propulsion system provides bollard pull of 18 tons and free running speed of 12 knots; each of two 8-cyl Lister-Blackstone diesel engines of 660 bhp is direct coupled to three field d-c generator and power taken to Brust propulsion motor; diagram shows electrical layout. (see also Engineer v 210 n 5451 July 15 1960 p 103)


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    Title :

    Twin-screw diesel-electric tug "Llanwern"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    11,380/13,150 ton 'Llanwern'

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