Szechuen III
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Sister of the ship [[Sinkiang II]]
| Szechuen III | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No. 5347635. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo/Passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 3,033 grt. 1,654 nett, |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Dundee. Yard No. 424. |
| Delivery date | July 1946. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 298 ft. F'c'sle 66 ft. Bridge & Poop 189 ft. |
| Width | 46 ft. |
| Depth | 25 ft. |
| Passengers | 1st.class 27 Deck 82. |
| Engine Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow. |
| Engine Type | Sulzer. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 12.5 kts. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/Heavy Fuel Oil. |
| Generator power | 3 x 75 kw |
| Generator voltage | 220V DC. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Built classification society | B.C. & M.O.T. |
| Launched | Dec.18th. 1945. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
1946. Refer to "Sinkiang II"
June 1966. Sold with the Sinkiang II to Asia Selatan Enterprises Ltd., Panama. (Kie Hock Shiping Co. Ltd.) Renamed "Tong Hin".
1967. Transferred to the Africa Shipping Co.Ltd., Panama. Renamed "Gambris".
1968. Transferred to the Karingo Shipping Co., Panama. Renamed "Karingo".
October 1978. Being broken up by Ming Hing & Co. Hong Kong.
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