Tientsin I

Sister ship of the "Cheefoo I"

Tientsin I
ID /IMO No. 1073642.
Type	Cargo/Passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	1,087 grt. 682 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co., Greenock. Yard No.170.
Delivery date	Apri 20th. 1876.
Hull	Iron, Clincher construction.
Decks	1
Length	232.25 ft.
Width	27.0 ft.
Depth	23.08 ft.
Passengers	Deck
Engine Builder	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	Steam Compound, Inverted.
Engine cylinders	2, 23" dia., 46" dia.
Engine stroke	3.0 ft.
Engine Power	488 ihp. 98 nhp.
Engine RPM	70
Propulsion mode	Screw
Speed	10 kts.
Rigged	Schooner
Displacement	2,442 tons
Deadweight	1,663 tons
Bale capacity	71,568 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	o.74
Power	Steam
Condenser cooling surface	1,000 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	6.7
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	25.9
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	15.0
Boiler	2 - oval
Boiler pressure	65 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	14.5 ft H, 8.5 ft.W. 9.0 ft. L
Heating Surface (total)	1,986 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	71.5 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	626 cu.ft.
Fuel	Coal
Furnace	2 per boiler
Furnace dimensions	3'3" dia. 6'0" long
Draught	Natural
Propeller	Right hand, 12'0" dia. X 15'0" pitch
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Launched	March 25 1876
Original owner	John Samuel Swire, London.

= History

Until 1883. Coast Boats Ownery. A partnership by John Scott (IV) and John Samual Swire to operate the ships.

August 28th. 1887. On a voyage from Swatow to Shanghai, in bad weather was wrecked on Rees Island, Amoy.

Service

Built for the Chinese coast trade.

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