Tug "Changteh"

History
1914. Built for the Yangtse river services, to maintain the Hunan to Siangtan, Changsha, Yochow, and Hankow, during the low water period between December and April/May.

1941. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy and used as a naval minesweeper at Singapore.

Feb 14th. 1942. Sunk by bombs from Japanese aircraft in the Riau Strait, when bound for Indragin while trying to escape from Singapore with 110 R.A.F. personnel on board.

Service
The first tug owned by C.N.Co. Based at Shanghai for Yangtse river operations.