Wuhu I

Wuhu I
ID.No. 1079685.
Type	Cargo / Passenger
Gross Registered Tonnage	3,051 grt. 1,960 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co. C D, Yard No. 185.
Hull	Iron, Clincher construction.
Decks	2, Bridge decker.
Length	289.4 ft.
Width	50.3 ft.
Depth	12.9 ft.
Passengers	800, total all classes
Engine Builder	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	2 x Steam, compound inverted
Engine cylinders	18" dia., 26" dia.
Engine stroke	2.83 ft.
Engine Power	300 nhp. 1,196.ihp.
Engine RPM	85
Propulsion mode	Twin screw.
Speed	11.5/12.0 kts.
Rigged	Sloop.
Displacement	2,487 tons.
Deadweight	1,491 tons
Bale capacity	155,147 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.607
Condenser cooling surface	2,700 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	3.7
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	9.5
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	9.5
Boiler	4, locomotive type.
Boiler pressure	80 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	8'6"dia. 14'6" long
Heating Surface (total)	4,454 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	154 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	1,428 sq.ft.
Fuel	Coal
Furnace	2 per boiler
Furnace dimensions	3'6" dia,5'6" long. Blr. tubes 3.5" O.D. x 10'0" long
Draught	natural
Propeller	Right hand 9.5 ft. dia., 14.0 ft pitch. Left hand,9.83ft dia.,16.0 ft. pitch
Propeller blades	4:- each propeller
Propeller formation	Solid
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Launched	Feb 11th 1879
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Delivered to owner	April 24th. 1879.

History

January 6th. 1883. On a voyage from Shanghai to Hankow, soon after leaving Shanghai, became stranded in a fog at Waterman Spit, Langsham Crossing, Lower Yangtse river.

January 8th. 1883, the vessel began to break up.

February 5th. 1883. Sold at auction for scrap metal to Chinese buyers.

Service

Built for service the lower Yangtse river. The ship was of shallow draught design. The main cargo deck was about 9'0" high, and the ports about 7'0" high above the deck so that the light was not blocked by stowage of the cargo.

The funnel could be lowered and stowed in a typhoon.

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