Friday, July 31, 2015

the 'Stella Polaris' (1927)


This was built as a cruise ship, delivered from AB Götaverken, Göteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden, in February 1927.  Original specs: dimensions: 110 metres (360.5 ft) x 15 metres (50 ft) x 9 metres (30 ft), propulsion: 2 x 8 cylinder Babcock & Wilcox 5,250 bhp output, maximum speed 15.64 knots, 199 passengers.  The ship still exists as a floating hotel in Japan.

Lots of details here

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