Tug Shutung
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| Tug "Shutung" | |
|---|---|
| IMO /ID No. 1142199. | |
| |
| Type | Tug |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 136 tons |
| Builder | Thornycroft, Woolston, England. Yard No. 515. |
| Delivery date | 1909. |
| Hull | Steel. |
| Decks | 1. |
| Engine Type | Steam reciprocating. |
| Power | Steam |
| Fuel | Coal. |
Contents
History
1923. Built for the Szechuan Steam Navigation Co.
Service
The "Shutung" and the "Shutung Flat" operated together. The "Shutung Flat" being the attendant houseboat, used as a residence, being towed on the Tungting Lake as required for the shipping agent.
1920. Bought by Mackenzie & Co. of Shanghai.
1923. Bought by CNCo. when they took over the Chungking interests of Mackenzie & C0.
1928. Sold by CNCo.
1937. The "Shutung" became wrecked in the Hsin Tan Rapids on the Upper Yangtse river gorges.
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