Tean

Sister ship of the Anhui I

Tean.
ID /IMO No. 1118385.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,193 grt. 1,346 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co. CD. Yard No. 386.
Delivery date	Feb 22nd. 1904.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2.
Length	300.0 ft. F'c's'le 37.0 ft. Bridge 86.0 ft.
Width	40.0 ft.
Depth	21.5 ft.
Passengers	Deck.
Engine Builder	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3 per engine. 14.5 ins.dia. 24 ins.dia. 39.5 ins.dia.
Engine stroke	2.5 ft.
Engine Power	Total, 314 nhp. 1,500 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Twin screw.
Speed	11.5 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	4,468 tons.
Deadweight	2,858 tons.
Bale capacity	131,950 ci.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.75
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	2,200 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	110.68.
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	18.4
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	16.7
Boiler	2, circulating (scotch )
Boiler pressure	190 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	15.0 ft. high. 11.5 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	5,180 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	121 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	1,018 cu. ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'8" dia. 8'0" long.
Draught	Forced.
Propeller	Both right abd left hand, 10.63 ft dia. 10.75 ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4 per propeller.
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Launched	Jan 30th. 1904.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.

History

May 27th. 1928. Taken over by pirates at Hoihow and taken to Bias Bay, just north of Hong Kong, where they looted the ship. About $4,000 taken and one passenger killed.

March 1936. Sold to Chinese ship breakers.

Service

Built for the China coast trades.

1904. Advertised as operating a regular service between Hong Kong and the Philippines.

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