Chekiang II
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Renamed Coral Chief I, 1969
| Chekiang II | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.5069348. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 5,904 grt. 3,131 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Hong Kong. Yard No. 415. |
| Delivery date | Nov. 1957. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 422.25 ft. F'c'sle 36 ft. Poop 32 ft. |
| Width | 55.75 ft. |
| Depth | 33.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo S.& E.Co.ltd. |
| Engine Type | Taikoo-Doxford, 2 stroke, single acting, opposed piston, direct reversing. 67LBD4 |
| Engine cylinders | 4, 670 mm.dia. |
| Engine stroke | 2,320 mm. |
| Engine Power | 4,450 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single Screw |
| Speed | 14.5 kts. |
| Deadweight | 5,530 tons. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Boiler | Composite, exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/Heavy Fuel oil. |
| Generator voltage | 220 V d.c. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Launched | April 17th. 1957. |
| Delivered to owner | China Navigation Co. |
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History
Nov.1957. Delivered to China Navigation Co. as "Chekiang II"
1969. Converted to side door/port loading in Hong Kong by Taikoo Dockyard, for the East Australian - New Guinea trade. Renamed Coral Chief I.
1977. Renamed "Coral Chief I" to reserve the name for a new ship of that name currently being built, then promptly sold to the Pacific International Lines (Pte.) Singapore. Renamed "Kota Buana".
June 17th.1979. Arrived in Bombay, then Alang where breaking up commenced in Aug 1983 by Vaijnath Melaram.
