Chengtu II
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Sister of the ship Chungking IV
| Chengtu II | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.5069506. | |
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| Chengtu II at Hong Kong | |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 5,832 grt. 3,214 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Hong Kong. Yard No. 404. |
| Delivery date | Dec. 1955 |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 406 ft. F'c'sle 36 ft. Poop 32 ft. |
| Width | 55 ft. |
| Depth | 33.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& 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 | 6,830 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 344,984 cu.ft. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Boiler | Composite,exh.gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/Heavy Fuel Oil. |
| Generator voltage | 220V d.c. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Launched | Sept.1st. 1955. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
Dec 1955. Delivered as "Chengtu" to CNCo.
Dec 1975. Transferred to the subsidiary Taikoo Navigation Co.
July 1977. Sold to Opal Navigation Co. S.A., Panama. Renamed Musi.
June 8th. 1979. Arrived at Kaohsiung for demolition.
June 15th. 1979. Commenced breaking up by Lung Ching Steel Enterprises Co. Ltd.
