Wuhu II

Sister ship of Hunan I

Wuhu II
ID /IMO No. 1105746.
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,026 grt. 1.250 nett.
Builder	Scott & Co. CD. Yard No. 334.
Delivery date	Oct 29th. 1895.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2
Length	275.o ft. F'c'sle 31.0 ft, Bridge 58.0 ft. Poop 9.0 ft.
Width	38.0 ft.
Depth	22.5 ft.
Passengers	Deck.
Engine Builder	Greenock Foundry Co.
Engine Type	Steam, triple expansion.
Engine cylinders	3, 20 ins. dia. 32 ins dia. 52 ins. dia.
Engine Power	250 nhp 1,100 ihp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw
Speed	10 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	4,133 tons.
Deadweight	2,823 tons.
Bale capacity	129,650 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.77
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	1,750 sq.ft.
Steam expansion ratio	11.0
ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.6
ratio_of_sw_circulating_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume	17.3
Boiler	2, cylindrical (scotch)
Boiler pressure	180 psi.
Boiler dimensions (total)	14.5 ft.dia. 10.25 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	3,362 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	126 sq.ft.
Steam space volume	886 cu ft.
Fuel	Coal.
Furnace	3 per boiler.
Furnace dimensions	3'6" dia. 7'0" long
Draught	natural
Generator voltage	110 volts D.C.
Propeller	Right, 14.0 ft.dia. 14.5 ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Cast iron.
Launched	Sept 23rd. 1895.
Original owner	China Navigation Co.
Delivered to owner	Oct,29th 1895.

History

July 1927. Sold to Japanese ship breakers.

Service

Built for the China Coast trade, a beancaker, refer to "Sungkiang"

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