Sister ship of "Sungkiang"
Singan
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ID /IMO No. 1098036.
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Type
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Cargo/passenger.
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Gross Registered Tonnage
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1,663 grt. 1,088 nett.
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Builder
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Scott & Co. CD. Yard No. 272.
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Delivery date
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Feb 22nd. 1890
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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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255.0 ft. F'c'sle 29.0 ft. Bridge 68.0 ft.
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Width
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36.0 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, 18 ins.dia. 29 ins.dia. 47 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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200 nhp, total.
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Propulsion mode
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Single screw.
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Speed
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11 kts.
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Rigged
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Schooner.
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Displacement
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3,390 tons.
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Deadweight
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2,287 tons
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Bale capacity
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107,383cu.ft.
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Block coefficient (Cb)
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0.718
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Power
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Steam.
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Condenser cooling surface
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1,259 sq.ft.
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Steam expansion ratio
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9.8
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ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume
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15.3
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ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume
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15.3,
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Boiler
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2, cylindrical (Scotch)
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Boiler pressure
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160 psi.
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Boiler dimensions (total)
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12.75 ft high x 9.83 ft long.
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Heating Surface (total)
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2,582 sq.ft.
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Grate Area (total)
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104.5 sq.ft.
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Steam space volume
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604 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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3'2" dia. x 6'8' lng.
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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, 13.ft dia. x 14.0 ft pitch.
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Propeller blades
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4 per propeller.
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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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Dec 21st. 1889
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Original owner
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China Navigation Co.
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Delivered to owner
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Feb 22nd 1890.
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Scrapped
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1922, sold to Chinese ship breakers.
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History
1922. Sold with the "Kaifong" to Chinese shipbreakers.
Service
Built for the China coast trade. A Beancaker. Refer to the "Sungkiang"
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