Hunan I

Hunan I
ID /IMO No. 1104835.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	1,862 grt. 1,158 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co. CD. Yard No. 324.
Delivery date	Feb.14th. 1895.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2, F'cs'le 29.0 ft. Bridge 29.0 ft. Poop 8.0 ft.
Length	260.o ft.
Width	38.0 ft.
Depth	22.5 ft.
Passengers	Deck.
Engine Builder	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	Steam,triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3, 20 ins.dia. 32 ins.dia. 52 ins.dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	250 nhp. 1,100 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	10 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	3,953 tons.
Deadweight	2,693 tons.
Bale capacity	123,650 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.78
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	1,750 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	11.0
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.6
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.3
Boiler	2, cylindrical (scotch)
Boiler pressure	180 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	14.5 ft. high, 10.25 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	3,362 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	126 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	886 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'6" dia. 7'0" long.
Draught	Natural.
Generator voltage	110 volts D.C.
Propeller	Right hand, 14.0 ft. dia. 15.33 ft pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Launched	Jan 10th. 1895.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Delivered to owner	Feb 14th.1895.

History

The first of a class of seven vessels, the others being "Kalgan I", "Kansu", "Foochow II", "Pakhoi II", "Tientsin II" and "Wuhu II".

February 1st. 1926. Went aground at the Western entrance the Hainan Strait.

February 18th. 1926. Refloated.

June 1926. Sold to Chinese shipbreakers.

Service

Built for the China coast trade, a beancaker, refer to "Sungkiang"

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