Newchwang I
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| Newchwang I | |
|---|---|
| ID.No. 1077054. | |
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| Type | Cargo / Passenger |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 895 grt. 558 nett. |
| Builder | Scott & C0. CD. Yard No. 179. |
| Delivery date | Dec 19th. 1877 |
| Hull | Iron, Clincher construction. |
| Decks | 1 |
| Length | 220.0 ft. |
| Width | 28.25 ft. |
| Depth | 19.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Greenock Foundry Co. |
| Engine Type | Steam, Compound inverted |
| Engine cylinders | 2, 23"dia. 46"dia. |
| Engine stroke | 3.0 ft. |
| Engine Power | 99 nhp. |
| Engine RPM | 70 |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 10 kts. |
| Rigged | Schooner. |
| Displacement | 1,982 tons. |
| Deadweight | 1,322 tons |
| Bale capacity | 47,733 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.72 |
| Power | Steam |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1.000sq.ft. |
| Steam expansion ratio | 5.75 |
| ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume | 25.9 |
| ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume | 15 |
| Boiler | 2, oval. |
| Boiler pressure | 65 psi. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 14.5ft H x 8.5ft.W x 9.0ft.L |
| Heating Surface (total) | 1.997 sq.ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 71.5 sq.ft. |
| Steam space volume | 644 cu.ft. |
| Fuel | Coal. |
| Furnace | 2 per boiler. |
| Furnace dimensions | 3'3" dia. x 5'6" long. |
| Draught | Natural |
| Propeller | Right hand, 12'0" ft, dia. 15'0" pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Launched | Nov 24th. 1877. |
| Original owner | W.H.Swire |
Contents
History
1877. Built for W.H.Swire.
1878. Transferred to W.H.Swire & J.S.Swire. Coast Boats Ownery.
1883. Transferred to China Navigation Co.
April 25th.1890. Grounded on Quemoy Island, Amoy. Refloated on May 16th.
May 1912. Sold to Woo Yik S.S. Co. of Macau, renamed "Chang-Va", Portugese registry.
1926. Broken up at Shanghai.
Service
Built for the China Coast service. An original "Beancaker". The "Newchwang I" and her sister ship "Wenchow I" had no derricks as the cargo was loaded and unloaded manually by Chinese labourers, who frequently were female.
1877. The Newchwang I, made the first Hadj for C.N.Co. when on her maiden voyage from Scotland, she transported returning pilgrims from Jeddah to the Straits.
