Shan Tung
Sister ship of the Sinkiang I
| Shan Tung | |
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| ID /IMO No.1137694. | |
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| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 2,549 grt. 1.569 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard & Eng. Co. Yard No.155. |
| Delivery date | 1915. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construcion. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 310.0 ft. F'c'sle 37.0 ft. bridge 72.0 ft. Poop 10.0 ft. |
| Width | 41.0 ft. |
| Depth | 24.75 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st. class 6,Chinese 28. 3rd class 64. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& E. |
| Engine Type | Steam, triple expansion. |
| Engine cylinders | 3,22 ins.dia. 35 ins.dia. 56 ins.dia. |
| Engine stroke | 3.25 ft. |
| Engine Power | 162 nhp. 1,400 ihp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 11 kts. |
| Rigged | Schooner. |
| Bale capacity | 170,000 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.74 |
| Power | Steam |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1,306 sq.ft. |
| Steam expansion ratio | 10.2 |
| Boiler | Main, circulating (scotch), with superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 17.75 ft.dia. 12.75 ft. long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 4,250 sq.ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 82 sq.ft. |
| Steam space volume | 693 cu.ft. |
| Fuel | Coal |
| Furnace | 4 |
| Furnace dimensions | 3'9" dia. |
| Draught | Forced. |
| Generator | 1 |
| Generator power | 9 kw. |
| Generator voltage | 110 DC |
| Propeller | Right hand, 14.0 ft.dia. 13.83 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. 16.3 ft.high., work.press.100 psi., heating surface 730 sq.ft., grate area 32 sq.ft. | |
Contents
History
Confusion as to the correct name occurs viz:-
Lloyds register for 1921/1922, 1922/1923, 1931/1932 lists the vessel as "Shan Tung". The Mercantile Navy List also lists the vessel as "Shan Tung". However the name painted on the ship is "SHANTUNG", and CNCo. correspondence refers to the vessel as "Shantung". The Taikoo Dockyard publication also refers to the vessel as "SHANTUNG". Hence it appears that this is the intended name. Refer to Shantung II, which is the same vessel.
1915. Delivered to China Navigation Co., but under the control of the Shipping Controller until the end of hostilities, when it was returned to CNCo.
August 2nd.1922. Blown ashore during a typhoon at Swatow. Dec.1922. Refloated.
1945. Returned to Far East for normal operations.
December 1947. Laid up in Hong Kong pending Sale.
May 27th. 1948. Sailed for Shanghai for delivery to shipbreakers. Broken up June 1948.
Service
Built for the China coast trade.
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