by A J again » June 13, 2017, 6:17 pm
The variety in propeller shp (shaft horsepower) to hull beam (width) among the converted boats had an affect on their speed. The Cliffs Victory was a streamline 62 feet wide and had 9,350 shp. The C4 conversions, such as the Tom M. Girdler, were 71 feet 6 inches wide and had 9,900 shp. The Carnahan, Falk and Red Wing were 75 feet wide and had 6,800 shp. As for speed demons, it was no doubt the Cliffs Victory was fast but there is a subtle account or two of the C4 conversion Charles M. White (which was just like the Tom M. Girdler), achieving a faster time empty than the Victory from the Soo Locks to Duluth.
The variety in propeller shp (shaft horsepower) to hull beam (width) among the converted boats had an affect on their speed. The Cliffs Victory was a streamline 62 feet wide and had 9,350 shp. The C4 conversions, such as the Tom M. Girdler, were 71 feet 6 inches wide and had 9,900 shp. The Carnahan, Falk and Red Wing were 75 feet wide and had 6,800 shp. As for speed demons, it was no doubt the Cliffs Victory was fast but there is a subtle account or two of the C4 conversion Charles M. White (which was just like the Tom M. Girdler), achieving a faster time empty than the Victory from the Soo Locks to Duluth.