Fukien
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Sister of the ship Foochow III
| Fukien. | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.5122918. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 3,279 grt. 1,891 nett. |
| Builder | Wm.Gray &Co. West Hartlepool. Yard No.1187. |
| Delivery date | Jan 1946. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 328.5 ft. F'c'sle 28 ft. Bridge 97 ft. Poop 32 ft. |
| Width | 47ft. |
| Depth | 25.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Central Marine Engine Works, Hartlepool. |
| Engine Type | Steam, triple expansion. |
| Engine cylinders | 3. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 12 kts. |
| Deadweight | 3,760 tons. |
| Power | Steam. |
| Boiler | 2, cylindrical (scotch) with superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 215 psi. |
| Fuel | Oil. |
| Furnace | 3 per boiler. |
| Draught | Forced. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Launched | Oct.10th. 1945. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
1946. Delivered to the China Navigation Co.
August 1965. Sold to the Prosperity S.S.Co., Panama. Renamed "Felicity".
May 23rd.1975. Departed Hong Kong for shipbreakers yard at Whampoa.
