Soochow IV
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Sister of the ship "Shansi III"
| Soochow IV | |
|---|---|
| IMO/ID No. 5238969. | |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 8,055 grt. 4,729 nett. |
| Builder | Kokums M.V. Aktieb, Malmo. Yard No. 314. |
| Delivery date | Dec.9th. 1950. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Decks | 2, plus part 3rd. deck. |
| Length | 484.5 ft. F'c'sle 94 ft. |
| Width | 61 ft. |
| Depth | 39.25 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Kokum M.V. |
| Engine Type | Kokum-M.A.N., 2 stroke, double acting. |
| Engine cylinders | 8. |
| Engine Power | 8,000 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 17 kts. |
| Deadweight | 9,850 tons. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Generator voltage | 220 V.dc. |
| Propeller | Solid. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Cast. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Launched | July 17th. 1950. |
| Original owner | Westfal-Larsen & Co., Bergen. |
| Scrapped | May 1970. |
Contents
History
1950. Delivered to Westfal-Larsen & Co., as the "Moldanger"
Sept. 1970. Sold to CNCo. Renamed "Soochow IV". Photo shows Cyril Cocksedge - Master taking over the ship.
1977. Sold with the Shansi III to Cia de Nav., Full Moon S.A. (Yatca Enterprises Ltd.), Panama. Renamed "Yat Shing".
May 1979. Scrapped in Shanghai, China.
