Nanning II

Sister of the ship Newchwang II

Nanning II.
ID /IMO No.152102
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,485 grt. 1,505 nett.
Builder	Taikoo D.& E. Co. Yard No. 196.
Delivery date	1925.
Hull	Steel. clincher comstruction.
Decks	2.
Length	295.0 ft. F'c'sle 42.0 ft. Bridge 72.0 ft.
Width	44.0 ft.
Depth	21.75 ft.
Passengers	1st. Class 2, Steerage 54.
Engine Builder	Scotts D.& E. C0.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3, 18 ins.dia. 29 ins. dia. 47 ins. dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	113 nhp. 1,100 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	10 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	5,088 tons.
Deadweight	2.330 tons.
Bale capacity	153,888 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.75
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	1,201 st.
Steam expansion ratio	9.8
Boiler	Main, circulating (scotch) with N.E.M. superheaters.
Boiler pressure	200 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	13.5 ft.dia. 1.75 ft.high.
Heating Surface (total)	3,938 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	91 sq.ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	4.
Furnace dimensions	4'0 ft.0.25 ins.dia.
Draught	Forced.
Generator	1, steam recip.
Generator power	16 Kw.
Generator voltage	110V DC.
Propeller	Right hand, 13.0 ft.dia. 11.25 ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Bronze.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Notes
Auxilliary boiler, Cochran verticle, 7.5 ft.dia. 12.75 ft, high. Working press. 100 psi.

History

December 11th. 1941. Scuttled at Hong Kong. Raised by the Japanese and in Aug. 1943 renamed "Nannin Maru"

July 16th. 1945. Struck an American mine and sank near Yawata. Position 33.56 N, 130.52 E.

Service

Built for the Shanghai - Weihaiwei - Newchwang - Tientsin - Dairen service.

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