Hiryo Maru was built by Tsurumi shipyard of Nippon Steel Tube Co, who will also operate vessel, and is of 240 tons gross; length oa 106. 469 ft, beam 27.88 ft, molded depth 14.104 ft, draft 9.84 ft; bollard pull is 31 tons; power for twin screw vessel is from 2 NKK-SI GMA-Rateau free piston sets, each of 1000 shp.


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    Title :

    First free-piston-engined tug


    Additional title:

    Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 42 , n 491


    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1958


    First British free-piston-engined ship

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1959