Vessel of 5100 tons gross, intended for service between Finland and Sweden, was delivered from Wartsila-Koncernen Sandviken yard, at Helsinki, to Finland Steamship Co; total of 1400 passengers can be carried, and space is available for up to 50 motor cars and 10 tons of mail; length oa 355 ft 2 3/4 in., breadth 53 ft 9 3/4 in., maximum mean draft 15 ft 5 in.; 12-cyl Warsila-Sulzer engine has continuous rating ranging from 3800 bhp at 270 rpm to maximum of 4500 bhp at 320 rpm. (See also Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 104 n 9 Aug 27 1964 p 273-5)


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    Title :

    Ilmatar -- Finnish-built Baltic passenger-car ferry


    Additional title:

    Motor Ship


    Published in:

    Motor Ship ; 45 , n 531


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    8 pages


    Remarks:

    Folding sheet


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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