Yingchow
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Sister ship of the Huichow
| Yingchow | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO No. 1120647. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo/passenger. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 1,992 grt. 1,216 nett. |
| Builder | Scotts S.& E. Co.Ltd. Yard No. 401. |
| Delivery date | Dec. 22nd 1905. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 1 |
| Length | 267.0 ft. F'c'sle 34.0 ft. Bridge 81.0 ft. |
| Width | 40.0 ft. |
| Depth | 22.5 ft. |
| Passengers | Deck. |
| Engine Builder | Scotts S.& E.Co.ltd. |
| Engine Type | Steam, triple expansion. |
| Engine cylinders | 3:- 20 ins.dia. 33.5 ins.dia. 56 ins.dia. |
| Engine stroke | 3.25 ft. |
| Engine Power | 268 nhp. 1,450 ihp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 11 kts. |
| Rigged | Schooner. |
| Displacement | 4,100 tons. |
| Deadweight | 2,710 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 123,169 cu.ft. |
| Block coefficient (Cb) | 0.745. |
| Power | Steam |
| Condenser cooling surface | 1,813 sq.ft. |
| Steam expansion ratio | 11.23 |
| ratio_of_air_pump_capacity_to_lp_cylinder_volume | 17.4 |
| Boiler | 1, circulating (scotch0 |
| Boiler pressure | 190 psi. |
| Boiler dimensions (total) | 16.58 ft.dia. 12.5 ft. long. |
| Heating Surface (total) | 3,838 sq.ft. |
| Steam space volume | 90 sq.ft. |
| Fuel | Coal |
| Furnace | 4 |
| Furnace dimensions | 3'9" ins.dia. |
| Draught | Forced |
| Propeller | Right hand, 14,25 ft.dia. 14.0 ft pitch. |
| Propeller blades | 4 |
| Propeller formation | Solid |
| Propeller material | Cast iron |
| Keel laid | Aug 16th.1905. |
| Launched | Nov 30th 1905. |
| Launched by | Mrs J Smith, wife of C/E |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
1942. Requisioned by the British Admiralty as a training ship, " Pennant F-102", based in Bombay used mainly for amphibious exercises.
1945. Transferred to the Royal Indian Navy, used as a depot ship for the small craft In Bombay harbour
3rd Quarter 1945. Returned to C.N.Co. However the condition of the ship was such that it was not economic to refurbish. Scrapped in Bombay.
Service
Built for the China coast trade.
