Kwangsi I
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Sister of the ship Kwangtung II
| Kwangsi I | |
|---|---|
| ID /IMO 5198711. | |
| |
| Type | Cargo. |
| Gross Registered Tonnage | 5,957 grt. 3,243 nett. |
| Builder | Taikoo D.& E.Co.Ltd. |
| Delivery date | March 1960. |
| Hull | Steel, clincher construction. |
| Decks | 2. |
| Length | 422 ft. F'c'sle 36 ft. Poop 32 ft. |
| Width | 56 ft. |
| Depth | 33.5 ft. |
| Engine Builder | Taikoo D.& E.Co.Ltd. Yard No. 437. |
| Engine Type | Taikoo-Doxford, 2 stroke, single acting, opposed piston, direct reversing. 67LBD4. |
| Engine cylinders | 4, 670 mm. dia. |
| Engine stroke | 2,320 mm, combined. |
| Engine Power | 4,500 bhp. |
| Propulsion mode | Single screw. |
| Speed | 14.5 kts. |
| Deadweight | 6,521 tons. |
| Bale capacity | 345,394 cu.ft. |
| Power | Diesel |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Boiler | Composite, exhaust gas/fuel oil. |
| Fuel | Diesel/ heavy fuel oil. |
| Generator voltage | 220V d.c. |
| Propeller | Right hand. |
| Propeller blades | 4. |
| Propeller formation | Solid. |
| Propeller material | Bronze. |
| Launched | Oct 5th. 1959 |
| Original owner | China Navigation Co. |
Contents
History
May 16th 1969. Grounded at Keelung. Refloated and repaired by Taikoo dockyard in Hong Kong.
1971. Converted by Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong to side door/port loading for the East Australia - New Guinea service. Renamed "New Guinea Chief"
1977. Sold to Halsbury Shipping LTD. Singapore. Renamed "Bangkok Star"
Feb 1978, Sold to Straits Shipping (Pte) Singapore. Renamed "Straits Star"
Dec 2nd. 1985. Broken up by National Shipbreakers (Pte), Jurong, Singapore.
Service
Events / Stories
The image titled "Troublespot" which appeared in the IMarEST Marine Engineers Review of June 2001, is reproduced by the kind permission of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Tecnnology.
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