Woosung III
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Sister of the ship Wanliu III
| Woosung III | |
|---|---|
| IMO/ID No. 5408348. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 5,664 grt. 2,463 nett. |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Eng.Co., Dundee. Yard No 471. |
| Delivery date | 1950. |
| Hull | Steel, Clincher construction, |
| Decks | 1, plus shelter deck. |
| Length | 476 ft. |
| Width | 64 ft. |
| Depth | 43 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Scotts S.& E. Co. |
| Engine Type | Scott LB.Doxford 67LB5. 2 stroke, single acting, opposed piston, direct reversing.http://ebookbrowsee.net/barclay-curle-doxford-pdf-d392986170 |
| Engine cylinders | 5,670 mm.dia. |
| Engine stroke | Combined, 2,320 mm |
| Engine Power | 6,250 ihp. |
| Engine RPM | 110. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 15 kts. |
| Deadweight | 8,590 tons. |
| Power | Diesel. |
| Aspiration | Natural. |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/fuel oil. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Original owner | Watts Watt & Co.,London., Britain S.S.Co. |
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History
Refer to Wanliu III for details.
1950. Delivered as "Woodford" to Britain S.S.Co.
1963-1964. Chartered to Lamport & Holt Line Ltd. Renamed Rossetti.
1964. Reverted to "Woodford". Placed on demise charter to John Swire & Sons. Renamed Woosung III.
1969. Purchased by CNCo. along with her sister ships.
April 1976. Sold to Guan Guan Enterprising (Hong Kong) Ltd., Singapore. Renamed "New Dragon".
May 30th. 1978. Departed Karachi for Shanghai for demolition.
