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== SS Arcadia (1954) == | == SS Arcadia (1954) == | ||
A ship such as the P. and | A ship such as the [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co|P. and O.]] liner "Arcadia" was equipped with the range of products and services that people expected to find in homes, offices and centres of entertainment, in addition to propulsion and navigational installations. The " Arcadia " had a gross tonnage of 29,734 and was propelled by two sets of double-reduction geared turbines developing a total of 34,000 s.h.p. for a service speed of 22.5 knots. She was built by [[John Brown and Co|John Brown and Co. (Clydebank) Ltd]] and launched in 1953<ref>[[The Engineer Centenary Part 6: Modern Products and Centenarians]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 24 September 2022
SS Arcadia may refer to:
- SS Arcadia (1887)-built by Harland and Wolff for P&O, completed on 12 May 1888
- SS Arcadia (1896)-built by Harland and Wolff for Hamburg America Line, in service 1896–1926
- SS Arcadia (1922)-in service 1922–34
- SS Arcadia (1954)-in service 1954–79
SS Arcadia (1954)
A ship such as the P. and O. liner "Arcadia" was equipped with the range of products and services that people expected to find in homes, offices and centres of entertainment, in addition to propulsion and navigational installations. The " Arcadia " had a gross tonnage of 29,734 and was propelled by two sets of double-reduction geared turbines developing a total of 34,000 s.h.p. for a service speed of 22.5 knots. She was built by John Brown and Co. (Clydebank) Ltd and launched in 1953[1]
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