Ltd., Clydeholm Shipyard, Whiteinch, have received an order from the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company for a passenger vessel of about 11,000 tons gross.
The new vessel will be designed for carrying troops as well as passengers, and in general she will be similar to the Dilwara built last year by Barclay, Curie and Ca. for the British India Steam Navigation Company and the Dunera, launched last month by. the same builders for the sariie owners.
This vessel, ordered by the P, and O., will be fitted with Doxford Diesel engines built at Barclay Curle's North British engine works, White-inch.
The specifications of this ship and the similar vessels (still to be ordered) have been worked out in recent months by the Sea Transport Department of the Board of Trade in cooperation with the owners.
The vessel will be designed to carry about 100 first-class and 190 second-class passengers in addition to 1,150 troops and 150 troops' families, She is expected to be ready for service in the autumn of next year.
It is understood that the other troop-carrier still to be ordered will be built to the Bibby Line, and it is possible also that this order will come, to a Clyde yard.
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