Fengtien I

Sister ship of the Shuntien I

Fengtien I
ID /IMO No. 1120532.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	1,765 grt. 1,073 nett.
Builder	Scotts S.& E.Co. Ltd. Yard No. 393.
Delivery date	May 20th. 1905.
Hull	Steel, clincher constrution.
Decks	2
Length	267.O ft. F'c'sle 34.0 ft. Bridge 50.0 ft.
Width	40.0 ft.
Depth	18.0 ft.
Passengers	!st class,33 Europeans,56 1st.class Chinese. 3rd deck/steerage 76 Chinese
Engine Builder	Scotts S.& E.Co. Ltd.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3, 21 ins.dia. 40 ins.dia. 56 ins. dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	325 nhp. 1,750 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	12 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	3,525 tons.
Deadweight	2,1oo tons.
Bale capacity	91,640 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.734
Power	Steam
Condenser cooling surface	2,300 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	9.74
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.4
Boiler	2, circulating (scotch)
Boiler pressure	190 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	15.0 ft.high. 11.5 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	5,184 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	121 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	1,064 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'6" dia. 8'0" long.
Draught	Forced.
Generator voltage	110v dc.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Keel laid	Jan 15th. 1905.
Launched	Apr 20th. 1905.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.

History

December 1905. The contract for the ship was signed during the last week in December, and the first keel-plate laid on January 15th. 1905. The vessel launched on April 20th 1905, and the Fengtien I arrived in Shanghai on July 14th. 1905 - less than 26 weeks after building commenced.

November 1933. Delivered to E.Chong, Shanghai, ship breakers.

Service

Built for the Shanghai - Tientsin express service.

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