Soochow II

Sister ship of the "Sinkiang I"

Soochow II
ID /IMO. No. 1151419.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,604 grt. 1,594 nett.
Builder	Taikoo D.& E. Co. Yard No. 183.
Delivery date	1920.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2
Length	310.0 ft. F'c'sle 37.0 ft. Bridge 74.0 ft. Poop 15.0 ft.
Width	41.0 ft.
Depth	24.75 ft.
Passengers	1st.class 6, Chinese 28. 3rd.class 64.
Engine Builder	Taikoo D.& E.Co.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3:- 22 ins.dia. 35 ins.dia. 56 ins.dia.
Engine stroke	3.25 ft.
Engine Power	162 nhp. 1.400 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	11 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Bale capacity	170,000 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.74
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	1,306 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	10.2
Boiler	main, circulating (scotch) superheaters fitted.
Boiler pressure	160 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	17,75 ft.dia. 12.75 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	4,250 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	82 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	693 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal/oil.
Furnace	4
Furnace dimensions	3'9" dia.
Draught	Forced.
Generator voltage	110 v.dc.
Propeller	Right hand 14.0 ft.dia. 13.83 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. 16.3 ft.high. Working Press. 100 psi. Heating surface 730 sq.ft. Grate area 32 sq.ft.

History

Refer to "Sinkiang I" and "Szechuen II"

December 12th.1941. Scuttled at Hong Kong.

May 1942. Raised by the Japanese, renamed "Tosan Maru"

August 22nd. 1945. Struck a mine 1.7 km off Nishiyama breakwater (lighthouse), near Shiminoseki, and sank.

Images

•