Kiangsu

Sister ship of the Kalgan II

Kiangsu
ID /IMO No. 1146157
Type	Cargo/passenger.
Gross Registered Tonnage	2,661 grt. 1,555 nett.
Builder	Caledon Shipbuilding & E.Co. Dundee. Yard No. 277.
Delivery date	1921.
Hull	Steel, clincher construction.
Decks	2.
Length	310.0 ft. F'c'sle 42.0 ft. Bridge & Poop 187.0 ft.
Width	44.0 ft.
Depth	23.0 ft.
Passengers	1st.class 8, tween deck 18.
Engine Builder	Scotts S.& E. Co.
Engine Type	Brown Curtis steam turbines & double reduction gear boxes.
Engine cylinders	2, High and low pressure, with astern turbines.
Engine Power	Total, 1,600 shaft hp.
Propulsion mode	Single screw.
Speed	11.5 kts.
Rigged	Schooner.
Displacement	5,165 tons.
Deadweight	3,150 tons.
Bale capacity	163,520 cu.ft.
Block coefficient (Cb)	0.736
Power	Steam.
Condenser cooling surface	1,600 sq.ft.
Boiler	Main, circulating (scotch), wth N.E,M. superheaters.
Boiler pressure	200 psi. 570 degrees Fahr.
Boiler dimensions (total)	17.75 ft.dia. 12.75 ft. long.
Heating Surface (total)	4,250 sq.ft.
Grate Area (total)	82.5 sq.ft.
Fuel	Oil / Coal
Furnace	4
Furnace dimensions	3'9" dia.
Draught	Forced.
Generator	1, steam recip.
Generator power	16 Kw.
Generator voltage	110V.DC.
Propeller	Right hand. 13.75 ft. dia. 13.0 ft. pitch.
Propeller blades	4
Propeller formation	Solid.
Propeller material	Bronze.
Built classification society	B.O.T.
Notes
Auxiliary boiler, Cochran verticle 7.5 ft.dia. 16.25 ft.high. Working Press. 100 psi. Heating surface 730 sq.ft. grate area 31.5 sq.ft. Emergency generator 3 Kw.

History

The hull was contracted out to the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Dundee, by Scotts S.B.& E.Co. due to the shortage of available slipways.

Dec 8th. 1941. Seized off Amoy by the Japanese, and renamed "Kinmon Maru" in Jan. 1942.

June 10th. 1944. While unloading in Singapore, she caught on fire and was destroyed.

Service

Built for the China coast - Bangkok service.

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