Kiungchow
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Sister ship of the Kalgan
| Kiungchow. | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.1146136. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 2,653 grt. 1,545 nett. |
| Builder | Scotts S.& E. Co. Yard No. 507. |
| Delivery date | Sep 26th. 1921 |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2 |
| Length | 310.0 ft. F'c'sle 43.0 ft. Bridge 86.0 ft. Poop23.0 ft. |
| Width | 44.0 ft. |
| Depth | 23.0 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st. Class 8, Tween deck, 18. |
| Engine Builder | Scotts S.& E. Co. |
| Engine Type | Brown Curtis steam turbines, double reduction gearboxes. |
| Engine cylinders | 2 sets of high & low press turbines with astern turbines. |
| Engine Power | 1,600 shaft hp. |
| Engine RPM | Shaft 100 rpm. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 11.5 kts. |
| Rigged | Schooner. |
| Displacement | 5,165 tons. |
| Deadweight | 3,159 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 163,520 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.736 |
| Power | Steam. |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1.600 sq.ft. |
| Boiler | Main, circulating (scotch) with N.E.M. superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi. 570 degrees Fahr. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 17.75 ft.dia. 12.75 ft.long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 4,250 sq.ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 82.5 sq.ft. |
| Fuel | Oil / Coal. |
| Furnace | 4. |
| Furnace dimensions | 3'9" dia. |
| Draught | Forced. |
| Generator | 1, steam recip. |
| Generator power | 16 Kw. |
| Generator voltage | 110 DC. |
| Propeller | Right hand, 13.75 ft. dia. 13.0 ft. pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze |
| Built classification society | B.O.T. |
| Keel laid | July 24th.1920. |
| Launched | July 22nd.1921. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
| Notes | |
| Auxilliary boiler, Cochran verticle 7.5 ft.dia. 16.25 ft.high. Working press. 100 psi. Heating surface 730 sq.ft. Grate area 31.5 sq.ft.
Emergency generator 3 Kw. | |
Contents
History
November 28th.1942. Fire broke out when loading aviation fuel at Tobruk. Ship scuttled in shallow water to extinguish the blaze. Raised and towed to Alexandria. Acquired by the Ministry of War Transport with C.N.Co. as managers.
1946. Sold to the British India Steam Navigation Co. renamed "Kilwa" and placed on the East African servie Mombassa-Durban.
April 15th.1956. Arrived Hong Kong for breaking up by Chiap Hua Mfy. Co.
Service
The Kiungchow was deployed on the monthly Hong Kong-Haihow-Pakhoi-Haiphong / Indo China service.
