Wenchow II
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Sister of the ship Woosung II
| Wenchow II | |
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| ID /IMO No. 152422 | |
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| Type | Cargo/Passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 3,113 grt. 1,975 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo D.& E. Co. Yard No. 201. |
| Delivery date | 1923. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 320.0 ft. |
| Width | 46.0 ft. |
| Depth | 22.0 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& E.Co. |
| Engine Type | Steam, 2 triple expansion |
| Engine cylinders | 3 per engine. |
| Engine Power | Total 171 nhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Twin screw. |
| Speed | 11 kts. |
| Fuel | Coal. |
| Propeller | 2, right & left hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4 per propeller. |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
Dec 8th.1941. Seized by the Japanese in the China Sea, near Shanghai.
July 1942. Renamed "Hachigen Maru" (sometimes misread as "Shukuzan Maru") and employed as a military re-enforcements supply ship.
Aug 14th. 1942. Torpedoed and sunk by the U.S.S. "Seawolf" north of Kudat, Borneo. (Position 5.07 N. 119.37 W.)
Service
Built for the Yangtse river services.
