Kansu

Sister ship of the "Hunan I"

Kansu
ID /IMO No. 1104857.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	1,885 grt. 1,158 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co. Yard No. 326.
Delivery date	April 6th. 1895.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2. F'cs'le 29'0 ft. Bridge 56.0 ft. Poop 8.0 ft.
Length	260.0 ft.
Width	38.0 ft.
Depth	18.0 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	1,750 sq.ft.
Boiler	2, cylindrical ( Sc0tch)
Boiler pressure	180 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	14'5 ft' high, 10.25 ft long.
Heating Surface (total)	3,326 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	March 12th.1895.
Delivered to owner	Apr 6th. 1895.

History

Nov. 1927. Broken up in Japan.

Service

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

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