Huichow

Huichow
ID /IMO No. 1120615.
Huichow at Tongku
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	1,993 grt. 1,217 nett.
Builder	Scotts Dockyard & Engineering Co. Ltd. Yard No. 396.
Delivery date	Oct.9th. 1905.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	1
Length	267.0 ft. F'c'sle.34.0 ft. Bridge 81.0 ft.
Width	40.0 ft.
Depth	21.7 ft.
Passengers	Deck.
Engine Builder	Scotts D.& E.Co.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3:- 20 ins.dia. 33.5 ins.dia. 56 ins.dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	268 nhp. 1,450 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	11 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	4,100 tons.
Deadweight	2,710 tons.
Bale capacity	123,169 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.745.
Power	Steam
Condenser cooling surface	1,813 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	11.23
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.4
Boiler	1, circulating (scotch)
Boiler pressure	190 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	16.58 ft. high, 12.5 ft. long
Heating Surface (total)	3,836 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	90.0 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	600 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	4.
Furnace dimensions	3'9" dia. 8'8.5" long.
Draught	Forced.
Propeller	Right hand, 14.25 ft.dia. 14.o ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Keel laid	June 1st.1905
Launched	Sep 14th. 1905
Original owner	China Navigation Co.

History

This is the first of a "class" or "group" of ships to have mast cross-trees. The other vessels in the class are:- Kanchow, Kueichow, Liangchow, Luchow and Yingchow.

October 1922. The ship struck a submerged object south of Amoy, beached at Kusan.

May 1936. Sold to Chinese ship breakers at Shanghai.

Service

Built for the China coast trade.

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