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CS Okinawa Maru |
CS XXXCS OKINAWA MARU Built in 1896 by Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland Length 307.2 ft. Breadth 40.1 ft. Depth 13.5 ft. Gross tonnage 2232 All the cable equipment was supplied and fitted by Johnson and Phillips and consisted of a double combined paying out-picking up machine. Three bow sheaves and one stern sheave all 3 ft. diameter and three tanks with a capacity 27,645 cu. ft. were fitted. In service until April 1938. CABLE WORK
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Last revised: 5 October, 2015 |
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