Anhui I

Anhui I
ID /IMO No. 1118340.
Anhui I at Greenock in 1903
Type	Cargo/passenger
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,201 tons
Builder	Scott & Co.,CD Greenock. Yard No. 381.
Delivery date	Oct 23rd.1903
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2.
Length	300.0 ft. F'c'sle 37.0 ft. Bridge 86.0 ft.
Width	40.0 ft.
Depth	21.5 ft.
Engine Supplier	Greenock Foundry, Greenock. Engine No.431.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3 per engine. 14.5 ins.dia. 24 ins.dia. 39.5 ins dia.
Engine stroke	2.5 ft.
Engine Power	Total, 314 nhp. 1,500 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Twin screw.
Speed	11'5 kts.
Rigged	Schooner
Displacement	4,468 tons.
Deadweight	2,850 tons.
Bale capacity	131,950 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.75
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	2,200 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	10.93
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	18.4
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	16.7
Boiler	2, cylinrical (scotch)
Boiler pressure	190 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	15.0 ft high, 11.5 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	5,180 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	121 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	1,018 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'8" dia. 8.0 ft. long.
Draught	Forced.
Propeller	Both right and left hand, 10.63 ft.dia. 10.75 ft. pitch.
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Launched	Sept 24th. 1903.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.

History

The first of a class of six vessels, the others being Chenan, Chinhua, Linan, Taming, and Tean.

Aug. 12th.1918. Torpedoed and sunk by Austro-Hungarian submarine U27, two miles South east of Cape Greco, Cyprus. 4 dead.

Service

Built for the China coast trade.

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