A Luncheon Cruise & Tour on the Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy

USCGC-Healy-Front-of-prop-drive

Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy

The front of a 11.2 MW (15,000 HP) AC Synchronous motor which was attached directly to the propeller shaft. The Healy has two shafts, the propeller shafts are direct drive, no reduction gear, the motor is reversed to drive the Healy in reverse or stop the Healy.

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