An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that the French shipyard Normand built the small river steamship Colonell Moll (1) for service on the Congo river. The single 6 cylinder two stroke diesel engine delivered 400 hp at 500 rpm allowing a speed of 13,5 miles (achieved on the measured mile). Zeiss screw. Heavy oil consumption of 230 gram each hp. One Lake auxiliary engine annex air press pump of 5hp.
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1. Probably named after the French lieutenant colonel and explorer Alexandre Marie Frederic Henry Moll (17 March 1871 Saulx Vesoul-9 November 1910 Dorote) usually called Henry Moll. Between 1899 and 1910 serving in the frontier areas of French Sudan-British Nigeria and French Congo-German Cameroon and Congo-Caremrron-Tsjaad.
