Wuchow

Sister ship of the Samshui

History
Sister ship of the Samshui.

Refer to Samshui and Pearl River steamers.

Built by S.C.Farnham, Shanghai, for:- China Navigation Co. (22/64), Hong Kong, Canton & Macau Steamship Co. (21/64), C.W.Dickson for Jardine Matheson & Co.(21/64)

1900. Sold to The German authorities during the Boxer Rebellion, who used it as a tug for maneuvering their naval vessels in shallow water.

Service
Operated the Canton-Wuchow service with two lighters, in conjunction with the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. ( see ownership details)