Chinkiang

Chinkiang
ID /IMO No. 1108344.
Type	Carga/Passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,004 grt. 1,241 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co., CD Greenock. Yard No. 393.
Delivery date	May 7th.1898
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2
Length	275.0 ft, F'c'sle 30.0 ft. Bridge 70.0 ft. Poop 20.0 ft.
Width	38.0 ft.
Depth	22.5 ft.
Passengers	Deck.
Engine Supplier	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3 20 ins.dia. 32 ins.dia. 52 ins.dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	250 nhp. 1,100 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single Screw
Speed	10 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	4,133 tons
Deadweight	2,783 tons.
Bale capacity	129,650 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.77
Power	Steam
Condenser cooling surface	1.750 sq ft.
Steam expansion ratio	11.0
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.6
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.3
Boiler	2, cylindrical (scotch)
Boiler pressure	180 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	14.5 ft high. 10.0 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	3,362 sq
Grate Area (total)	126 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	886 cu ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'6" dia. 7'0" long.
Draught	Natural.
Propeller	Right hand, 14.0 ft. dia. 14.5ft pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Launched	Feb 21st 1898
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Delivered to owner	May 7th. 1898.

History

The "Chinkiang" was the first of a class of six vessels, the others being "Ichang II", "Kiukiang", "Kwangse", "Ningpo I" and "Shansi I".

Sept. 1930. Sold to Chinese shipbreakers.

Service

Built for the China Coast trade.

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