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Sister of the ship "Siushan"
| Suiting | |
|---|---|
| IMO /ID No. 1153705. | |
| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 296 grt. 165 nett. |
| Builder | Yarrow & Co., Scotstoun, Glasgow. Yard No. 1503. |
| Delivery date | 1926. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2, plus a shade deck. |
| Length | 121 ft. |
| Width | 23 ft. |
| Depth | 5.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Norris, Henty & Gardner, Manchester. |
| Engine Type | 2, diesel. |
| Engine cylinders | 6 cyl., 2 stroke, single acting, solid injection. |
| Propulsion mode | Twin screw. |
| Speed | 9 kts. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Fuel | Oil. |
| Propeller | 2,Both right and left hand |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
| Delivered to owner | 1926 |
Contents
History
Constructed by Yarrow & Co., Glasgow, dismantled and shipped to the New Engineering & Shipbuilding Works, Shanghai, where it was reassembled.
1930. Transferred to the Taikoo Chinese Navigation Co.
December 8th. 1941. Seized by the Japanese when in Shanghai.
Service
Built for the Upper Yangtse services above Chungking.
