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Steamship "African Comet", first passenger liner in the world completely fabricated with welding. Built for American-South-African Lines by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Equipped with GE Geared-turbine Propulsion Equipment; All electric equipment on board. (including two 300-KW generators), and all Welding Electrodes and Welding Machines used in its construction, are of GE Manufacture. Oblique bow view showing vessel in Custody of Tugs following launching, June 28, 1941.
General Electric Company1941-07-02
Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States
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- Title: Steamship "African Comet", first passenger liner in the world completely fabricated with welding. Built for American-South-African Lines by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. Equipped with GE Geared-turbine Propulsion Equipment; All electric equipment on board. (including two 300-KW generators), and all Welding Electrodes and Welding Machines used in its construction, are of GE Manufacture. Oblique bow view showing vessel in Custody of Tugs following launching, June 28, 1941.
- Creator: General Electric Company
- Date Created: 1941-07-02
- Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
- Original Language: English
- Subject Keywords: Street railroads; Railroad cars; Indianapolis Railways, Inc.; GE Transportation;
- Type: Photograph
- Publisher: General Electric Company
- Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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