Sister ship of Sungkiang but single screw.
| Kashing
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| ID /IMO No. 1104869.
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| Type
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Cargo/passenger.
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| Gross Registered Tonnage
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1,885 grt. 1,158 nett.
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| Builder
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Scott & Co CB. Yard No. 329.
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| Delivery date
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may 18tf. 1895.
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| Hull
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Steel, clincher construction.
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| Decks
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1
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| Length
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260.0 ft. F'c'sle 29.0 ft. Bridge 68.0 ft.
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| Width
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38.0 ft.
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| Depth
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22.5 ft.
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| Engine Builder
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Greenock Foundry Co.
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| Engine Type
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Steam, triple expansion.
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| Engine cylinders
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3:- 20 ins.dia. 32 ins.dia. 52 ins.dia.
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| Engine stroke
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3.25 ft.
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| Engine Power
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250 nhp. 1,100 ihp.
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| Propulsion mode
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Single screw.
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| Speed
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10 kts.
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| Rigged
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Schooner.
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| Displacement
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3,953 tons.
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| Deadweight
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2,643 tons.
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| Bale capacity
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123,650 cu.ft.
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| Block coefficient (Cb)
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0.78
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| Power
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Steam
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| Condenser cooling surface
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1,750 sq.ft.
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| Steam expansion ratio
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11.0
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| ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume
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17.6
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| ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume
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17.3
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| Boiler
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2 x cylindrical (scofch)
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| Boiler pressure
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180 psi.
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| Boiler dimensions (total)
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14.5 ft. high, 10.25 ft. long.
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| Heating Surface (total)
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3,362 sq.ft.
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| Grate Area (total)
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126 sq.ft.
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| Steam space volume
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886 cu.ft.
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| Fuel
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Coal.
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| Furnace
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3 per boiler.
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| Furnace dimensions
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3'6" dia. 7'0" long.
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| Draught
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Natural.
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| Generator voltage
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110 volts D.C.
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| Propeller
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Right hand, 14.0 ft.dia. 15.33 ft. pitch.
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| Propeller blades
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4
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| Propeller formation
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Solid.
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| Propeller material
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Cast iron.
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| Launched
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April 22nd 1895.
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| Original owner
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China Navigation Co.
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| Delivered to owner
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May 18th. 1895.
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History
October 26th. 1904. Damaged by a mine during a voyage from Chefoo to Swatow, managed to reach Weihaiwei.
April 1927. Sold to Japanese shipbreakers.
Service
Built for the China coast trade, a beancaker, refer to "Sungkiang"
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