Ninghai I
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Sister of the ship Newchwang II.
| Ninghai I | |
|---|---|
| ID/IMO No. 1153585. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 2,484 grt. 1,482 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo D.& E. Co. Yard No. 223. |
| Delivery date | 1925. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2 |
| Length | 295.0 ft. F'c'sle 42.0 ft. Bridge 72.0 ft. |
| Width | 44.0 ft. |
| Depth | 21.75 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st.Class 2, Steerge 54. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& E. Co. |
| Engine Type | Steam, triple expansion. |
| Engine cylinders | 3, 18 ins.dia. 29 ins.dia. 47 ins dia. |
| Engine stroke | 3.25 ft. |
| Engine Power | 113 nhp. 1,100 ihp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 10 kts. |
| Rigged | Schooner. |
| Displacement | 5,088 tons. |
| Deadweight | 2,330 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 153,788 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.75 |
| Power | Steam. |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1,201 sq.ft. |
| Boiler | Main, circulating (scotch) with N.E.M. superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 13.5 ft.dia. 11.75 ft.long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 3,938 sq.ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 91 sq.ft. |
| Fuel | Coal. |
| Furnace | 4 |
| Furnace dimensions | 4 ft.0.25 ins.dia. |
| Draught | Forced. |
| Generator | 1. Seam recip. |
| Generator power | 16 kw. |
| Generator voltage | 110V DC. |
| Propeller | Right hand, 13.0 ft.dia. 11.25 ft.pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Built classification society | B.O.T. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
| Notes | |
| Auxiliary boiler, Cochran verticle, 7.5 ft.dia. 16.75 ft high. Working press. 100 psi. | |
Contents
History
On completion the "Ninghai I" was the last of this class of four vessels, the others being the "Newchwang II", Nanchang II, and Nanning II.
June 18th 1941. Refer to William Ewart Hargrave re one WW2 voyage.
April 1950 Sold to Wing Yak. Kowloon. Vessel broken up with sister vessel Nanchang II
Service
Built for the Shanghai - Weihaiwei - Newchwang - Tientsin - Dairen, sevice.
