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6th January 2014, 07:32 PM
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ms arabic
jsighen on the arabic in london fasted ihad been on 21,5 knots oaverage they used to post in wheelhouse built inbremen germany had amassive breman vulcan disial engine ausralia and back1960 only one ship passed her a po liner lovely accomodation all cokyneys onboard iwas only one from up north great bunch of lads
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12th November 2014, 08:31 AM
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Re: ms arabic
She was about 6500 tons and had a 9 cylinder MAN diesel single acting 2 stroke engine 3 turbo chargers about 10'000 hp would give you 22.5 knots on a good day with a following sea and burn about 40 ton of heavy oi a day. My home for a year 1965/66 Noel Martin 1st Leckie
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