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[[Image:Im1927EM-Alcantara.jpg|thumb| 1927. Motor vessel Alcantara. ]]
[[Image:Im1927EM-Alcantara.jpg|thumb| 1927. Motor vessel Alcantara. ]]
[[Image:Im1927v143-p211.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. ]]
[[Image:Im1927v143-p211.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. ]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p211a.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. The Swimming Pool]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p211b.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. View in First-Class Gallery]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p210a.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. Top platform in Auxiliary Engine Room]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p210b.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. 400 K.W. Generators in Auxiliary Engine-Room]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p210c.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. Starboard Engine Controls, Main Engine-Room]]
[[Image:Im1927V143-p210d.jpg ‎|thumb|1927. View in Starboard Wing of Main Engine-Room]]


The Royal Mail Twin-Screw Motor Liner Alcantara, [[Harland and Wolff]], Belfast, Builders and Engineers.  Sister ship [[RMS Asturias]]
The Royal Mail Twin-Screw Motor Liner Alcantara, [[Harland and Wolff]], Belfast, Builders and Engineers.  Sister ship [[RMS Asturias]]

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1927. Motor vessel Alcantara.
1927.
1927. The Swimming Pool
1927. View in First-Class Gallery
1927. Top platform in Auxiliary Engine Room
1927. 400 K.W. Generators in Auxiliary Engine-Room
1927. Starboard Engine Controls, Main Engine-Room
1927. View in Starboard Wing of Main Engine-Room


The Royal Mail Twin-Screw Motor Liner Alcantara, Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Builders and Engineers. Sister ship RMS Asturias

1926 September 23rd. Took to the water and completed her fitting out towards the end of the year.

1927 February 18th formally handed over to her owner, Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. On the preceding dday successful speed trials and a twenty-four hour full-speed endurance trial were carried out, and the machinery operated in a very satisfactory manner, all main and auxilliary units performing a non-stop run. February 19th the Alcantara left Belfast Lough for Southampton.

Dimensions

  • Overall length - 655ft. 8in
  • Length between perpendiculars - 630ft. 6in
  • Breadth, moulded - 78ft. 5in
  • Depth, moulded - 40ft. 5in
  • Displacement - 32,000 tons
  • Gross tonnage - 22,180 tons
  • Speed - 16 1/2 knots

For full details and information The Engineer 1927/02/25 p 211

See Also

Harland and Wolff

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