Kwangtung I
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Sister ship of the Kalgan II
| Kwantung I | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No.1151431. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 2,626 grt. 1,572 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo D.& E.Co. Yard No.186. |
| Delivery date | 1921. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 310.0 ft. F'c'sle 43.0 ft. Bridge & Poop 190.0 ft. |
| Width | 44.0 ft. |
| Depth | 23.0 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st class 8, tween deck 18. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& E. Co. |
| Engine Type | Brown Curtis, Steam Turbines. wth double reduction gear boxes. |
| Engine cylinders | 2, High & Low press, with astern turbines. |
| Engine Power | 1,600 shaft hp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 11.5 kts. |
| Displacement | 5,165 tons. |
| Deadweight | 3,159 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 163,520 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.736 |
| Power | Steam. |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1,600 sq.ft. |
| Boiler | Main, circulating (scotch), with N,E,M. superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi, 570 degrees Fahr. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 17.75 ft.dia. 12.75 ft. long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 4,259 sq.ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 82.5 sq.ft. |
| Fuel | Oil / Coal. |
| Furnace | 4 |
| Furnace dimensions | 3'9" dia. |
| Draught | Forced. |
| Generator | 1 |
| Generator power | 16 Kw. |
| Generator voltage | 110 V.DC. |
| Propeller | Right hand, 13.75 ft.dia. 13.0 ft. pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Built classification society | B.O.T. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
| Notes | |
| Auxiliary Boiler, Cochran verticle 7.5 ft.dia. 16.25 ft. high. Working Press. 100 psi. heating surface 730 sq.ft. Grate area 31.5 sq.ft.
Emergency generator 3 Kw. | |
Contents
History
December 28th. 1935. On a voyage to Canton, went hard aground on High Island at the mouth of the Canton river. Refloated after partial discharge of the for'd holds.
January 5th. 1942. Sunk by gunfire by the Japanese submarine "I-156", appoximately 100 miles southeast of Tjilatjap Java. Position 09.12 S. 111.10 E. The Japanese submarine machine gunned and rammed the lifeboats, when in the water, which contained the survivors. Out of the 96 crew and 40 military personnel, only 35 survived to be rescued. Francis Nettleton Booth who was the Master of the vessel was among those rescued. He was injured and transferred to a hospital in Colombo.
Service
Built for the China coast - Bangkok service.
