Newchwang II
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| Newchwang II | |
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| ID /IMO No.1146635. | |
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| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 2,480 grt. !,501 nett. |
| Builder | Scotts S.& E.Co. Yard No. 519. |
| Delivery date | Sept. 1922. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 295.0 ft. F'C'sle 42.0.ft. Bridge 72.0 ft. |
| Width | 46.0 ft. |
| Depth | 21.75 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st,class 2, Steerage 54. |
| Engine Builder | Scotts S.& E.Co. |
| 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 | 153,788 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.75 |
| Power | Steam |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1,201 sq. ft. |
| Steam expansion ratio | 9.8 |
| Boiler | Main, cylindrical (scotch) with N.E.M. superheaters. |
| Boiler pressure | 200 psi. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 13.5 ft.dia. 11.75 ft. long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 3938 sq ft. |
| Grate Area (total) | 91 sq. ft. |
| Fuel | Coal. |
| Furnace | 4 |
| Furnace dimensions | 4'0.25" ft.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. |
| Keel laid | Sept 14th.1921. |
| Launched | Aug 8th.1922 |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
| Notes | |
| Auxiliary boiler, Cochran vericle, 7.5 ft. dia. 13.75 ft. high. Working Press. 100 psi. | |
Contents
History
Sept.1922. Delivered to China Navigation Co. The first of a class of four ships, the other three being:- "Nanchang II", "Nanning II", and "Ninghai I"
1942. Commisioned by the R.A.N. as "H.M.A.S. Newchwang F-30" and employed in Australian waters.
1944/5 She carried military stores etc. to Calcutta - no pennant number, but flying the Blue Ensign. Observed by D Haws when he was there at that time.
1946. Decommissioned and returned to C.N.Co.
April 18th.1950. Arrived in Hong Kong. Sold to Wing Tak, Kowloon, for scrapping on June 26th.1950
Service
This class of 4 ships were employed on the Shanghai - Weihaiwei - Newchwang - Tientsin - Dairen sevice.
