Newchwang I

History
1877. Built for W.H.Swire.

1878. Transferred to W.H.Swire & J.S.Swire. Coast Boats Ownery.

1883. Transferred to China Navigation Co.

April 25th.1890. Grounded on Quemoy Island, Amoy. Refloated on May 16th.

May 1912. Sold to Woo Yik S.S. Co. of Macau, renamed "Chang-Va", Portugese registry.

1926. Broken up at Shanghai.

Service
Built for the China Coast service. An original "Beancaker". The "Newchwang I" and her sister ship "Wenchow I" had no derricks as the cargo was loaded and unloaded manually by Chinese labourers, who frequently were female.

1877. The Newchwang I, made the first Hadj for C.N.Co. when on her maiden voyage from Scotland, she transported returning pilgrims from Jeddah to the Straits.