Sinkiang I

Sinkiang I
ID /IMO No. 1136790
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2.646 grt. 1,616 nett.
Builder	Scotts Shipbiulding & Engineering Co.Ltd. Yard No.461.
Delivery date	Feb 16th. 1915.
Hull	Steel, clincher construcion.
Decks	2.
Length	310.0 ft. F'c'sle 37.0 ft. Bridge 72.O ft.
Width	41.0 ft.
Depth	24.75 ft.
Passengers	1st class 6, 2nd class 28, 3rd. class 64 Chinese.
Engine Builder	Scotts S.B.& E. Co.
Engine Type	Steam turbine.
Engine Power	1,400 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	10/11 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	4,836 tons.
Deadweight	3,029 tons
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 N.E.M. superheater.
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	( Kw.
Generator voltage	110 D.C.
Propeller	Right hand, 14.0 ft.dia. 13.83ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid
Propeller material	Bronze.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Keel laid	June 2nd. 1914.
Launched	Dec 21st. 1914
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Notes
Auxiliary boiler, Cochran verticle, 7.5 ft.dia., 16.3 ft.high., working Press. 100 psi., heating surface 739 sq.ft., Grate area 32 sq'ft'

History

The "Sinkiang" was ordered before the start of the first World war, and built with permission from the Shippng Controller and operated under his "Direction".

The first of a class of six ships. The others being "Shantung I", "Sunning", "Suiyang", "Szechuen II" and "Soochow II". This class of vessels was the beginning of the modern four hold type, the lifeboats being situated on an extended bridge deck.

This is the first C.N.Co. ship to have superheaters incorporated in the boilers. All further steam ships were fited with superheaters.

April 6th. 1942. On a voyage from Calcutta to Colombo in the Bay of Bengal, bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft. Three officers and a number of the crew died, Evan Garmon Thomas Master along with the other crew members were rescued.

Service

Built for the China coast and emigrant trade to Southeast Asia

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