Sinkiang I

History
The "Sinkiang" was ordered before the start of the first World war, and built with permission from the Shippng Controller and operated under his "Direction".

The first of a class of six ships. The others being "Shantung I", "Sunning", "Suiyang", "Szechuen II" and "Soochow II". This class of vessels was the beginning of the modern four hold type, the lifeboats being situated on an extended bridge deck.

This is the first C.N.Co. ship to have superheaters incorporated in the boilers. All further steam ships were fited with superheaters.

'''April 6th. 1942.''' On a voyage from Calcutta to Colombo in the Bay of Bengal, bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft. Three officers and a number of the crew died, Evan Garmon Thomas Master along with the other crew members were rescued.

Service
Built for the China coast and emigrant trade to Southeast Asia