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HMIS Baluchistan (J182)
HMIS ''Baluchistan'' (J182) was a built for the Royal Navy, but transferred to the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during the Second World War. Design and description The ''Bangor'' class was designed as a small minesweeper that could be easily built in large numbers by civilian shipyards; as steam turbines were difficult to manufacture, the ships were designed to accept a wide variety of engines. ''Baluchistan'' displaced at standard load and at deep load. The ship had an length overall, overall length of , a beam (nautical), beam of and a draft (hull), draught of .Lenton, pp. 253–54 The ship's complement consisted of 60 officers and naval rating, ratings.Chesneau, p. 64 She was powered by two Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company, Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one shaft, using steam provided by two Admiralty three-drum boilers. The engines produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . ''Baluchistan'' carried a maximum of of fuel oil that gave her a range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth Shipbuilding Company
The Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Ltd. was a British shipbuilding, shipyard located in Blyth, Northumberland, Blyth, Northumberland, England. Company history Early history Shipbuilding began on the site on the south bank of the River Blyth, Northumberland, River Blyth in 1811. In the 1840s the yard was purchased by Beaumont and Drummond. In 1863 the yard was taken over by Hodgson and Soulsby who repaired and built small wooden sailing ships. Foundation On 2 March 1883 the Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Ltd. was Companies House, registered as a Limited company, limited liability company. It built Freight liner (ship), cargo liners, Tramp trade, tramp steamers and Collier (ship type), colliers. The fifth ship built at the yard was for the shipping company Stephens and Mawson of Newcastle. Daniel Stephens eventually became a Board of directors, Director, and then the Chairman of the company. World War I In 1914 a cargo ship under construction was purchased by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
