Kweichow II
Sister of the ship "Kwangsi II"
| Kweichow II | |
|---|---|
| ID No. 6619566 | |
| |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 12,094 grt. 6,417 nett. |
| Builder | John Brown & Co.(Clydebank), Glasgow. |
| Delivery date | Jan 1967. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Decks | 2, plus part 3rd. deck. |
| Length | 563.5 ft. over bulbous bow. F'c'sle 94 ft. |
| Width | 78 ft. |
| Depth | 44.1 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen. |
| Engine Type | Diesel, 2 stroke, single acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 9. |
| Engine Power | 22,500 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 21 kts. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged. |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Solid. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Cast. |
| Propeller material | Phospher bronze. |
| Original owner | Glen Line. |
Contents
History
Refer to the "Kwangsi II" for ship information.
Jan 1967. Delivered to the Glen Line, London, as the "Glenfinlas (IV)".
1972. Transferred to the Blue Funnel, now trading as Ocean Transport & Trading. Renamed "Phemius (V)".
1974. Transferred to the China Mutual S.N.Co.
1978. Acquired/transferred to CNCo., renamed "Kweichow II".
1983. Sold with the "Kwangsi II" through Hong Kong ship brokers to the Saudi Venture Corporation, Damman. Renamed "Saudi Kawther", Orri Navigation Lines, Damman. as managers.
April 17th.1984. Departed from Kuwait for the Maldives, thence to China for demolition.
Service
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Events / Stories
Legend has it that there was no end of a kerfuffle in Liverpool over the delivery of these two ships, with the funnels being repainted three times.
