Newchwang II

History
Sept.1922. Delivered to China Navigation Co. The first of a class of four ships, the other three being:- "Nanchang II", "Nanning II", and "Ninghai I"

1942. Commisioned by the R.A.N. as "H.M.A.S. Newchwang F-30" and employed in Australian waters.

1944/5 She carried military stores etc. to Calcutta - no pennant number, but flying the Blue Ensign. Observed by D Haws when he was there at that time.

1946. Decommissioned and returned to C.N.Co.

April 18th.1950. Arrived in Hong Kong. Sold to Wing Tak, Kowloon, for scrapping on June 26th.1950

Service
This class of 4 ships were employed on the Shanghai - Weihaiwei - Newchwang - Tientsin - Dairen sevice.