Tug "Chuting"

"Chuting.
Gross Registered Tonnage	207 grt. 38 nett.
Builder	Yangtze Enginnering Works, Hankow.
Delivery date	1921.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	1.
Length	109.0 ft.
Width	22.0 ft.
Depth	9.0 ft.
Engine Builder	Yangtze Engineering Works, Hankow.
Engine Type	Steam, 2, compound engines.
Engine cylinders	2 per engine.
Engine Power	Total, 60 Registered hp.
Propulsion mode	Twin screw.
Power	Steam.
Fuel	Coal.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.

History

1921. Built as the "Mogul", for foreign owners, bought by CNCo. and renamed "Chuting" when it was decided that all the China Navigation Co. tugs were to be given names starting with the letter "Ch".

Employed on duties on the "middle" Yangtse river.

June 1941. Requisitioned by the Royal Navy, and used as a minesweeper.

Feb 15th. 1942. Vessel lost at Singapore.

Service

Based at Shanghai.