Chinhua

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Sister ship of the Anhui I

Chinhua
ID /IMO No. 1118354.
Type cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage 2,198 grt. 1,349 nett.
Builder Scott & Co.,CB. Greenock. Yard No. 384.
Delivery date Nov 27th.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.
Passengers Deck.
Engine Supplier Greenock Foundry Co.
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 2,858 tons.
Bale capacity 131,950 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb) 0.75
Power Steam
Condenser cooling surface 2,200sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio 10.75.
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, cylindrical (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. 11.5 ft lomg.
Draught Forcd.
Propeller Both left and right hand, 10.63 ft. dia. 10.75 ft. pitch
Propeller blades 4 per propeller.
Propeller formation Solid
Propeller material Castiron.
Built classification society B.O.T.
Launched Nov 4th. 1903.
Original owner China Navigation Co.

History

Feb. 1935. Sold to Japanese ship breakers.

Service

Built for the China coast trade.

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