Doxford Opposed Piston Oil Engine
Pictures of various damages
Authored by: Alfons Verheijden
Pictures by: Various SourcesBrought to you by www.dieselduck.net, comments to webmaster@dieselduck.net
 MV GERZINA BRØVIG Owner: Brøvig, Th, Farsund Yard: C. Cornell & Co Ltd, Glasgow, 1951, No:469 |
 Transverse Beam Broken DOXFORD: 67LB6LS, 5500 BHP |
 Wilton-Fijenoord, DOXFORD 70LB6LS, 7750 BHP Cause: Ram cylinder Fuel Valve stuck, forward camshaft broken, broken piston rings. |
 MV PENDRECHT Owner: Phs. van Ommeren, Rotterdam Manoeuvring stand and crank case doors after explosion. |
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pictures above - RMS
Rangitane, 2 JONH BROWN DOXFORD's
Type 725SASB6, 15,500 BHP Port Engine (Aft Crankshaft) from RMS Rangitane, hoisting cables through passenger accommodation, crankshaft removed through Ship's Funnel WILTON-FIJENOORD, Schiedam, Holland, Feb. 1963 |
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MV Kassos, Severe damage
on the DOXFORD 600LB3 |
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Eastern Rover Owner - Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. HK The re-alignment afloat of a ship's Doxford Crank shaft using liquid nitrogen. Read about the fix here. |
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MV Eboe 1952, 9357 grt Broken Chain - Read about the replacement job here. |
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