Shan Tung

Sister ship of the Sinkiang I

History
Confusion as to the correct name occurs viz:-

Lloyds register for 1921/1922, 1922/1923, 1931/1932 lists the vessel as "Shan Tung". The Mercantile Navy List also lists the vessel as "Shan Tung". However the name painted on the ship is "SHANTUNG", and CNCo. correspondence refers to the vessel as "Shantung". The Taikoo Dockyard publication also refers to the vessel as "SHANTUNG". Hence it appears that this is the intended name. Refer to Shantung II, which is the same vessel.

1915. Delivered to China Navigation Co., but under the control of the Shipping Controller until the end of hostilities, when it was returned to CNCo.

August 2nd.1922. Blown ashore during a typhoon at Swatow. Dec.1922. Refloated.

1945. Returned to Far East for normal operations.

December 1947. Laid up in Hong Kong pending Sale.

'''May 27th. 1948.''' Sailed for Shanghai for delivery to shipbreakers. Broken up June 1948.

Service
Built for the China coast trade.