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Maru - Class
Chinese Combiship laid down 1938



Displacement:
3.009 t light; 3.078 t standard; 3.453 t normal; 3.752 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
296,26 ft / 284,45 ft x 45,28 ft x 17,06 ft (normal load)
90,30 m / 86,70 m x 13,80 m x 5,20 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 6.035 shp / 4.502 Kw = 17,80 kts
Range 6.000nm at 14,50 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 675 tons

Complement:
224 - 292

Cost:
£0,724 million / $2,896 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 165 tons, 4,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1.344 tons, 38,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 444 tons, 12,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 1.500 tons, 43,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
5.923 lbs / 2.687 Kg = 54,8 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1,6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,01
Metacentric height 1,6 ft / 0,5 m
Roll period: 15,2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 40 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,60

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise aft of midbreak, low quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,28 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 16,87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 52 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 20
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 7,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 9,51 ft / 2,90 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18,70 ft / 5,70 m
- Forecastle (20%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m (14,11 ft / 4,30 m aft of break)
- Mid (50%): 14,11 ft / 4,30 m (18,04 ft / 5,50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 14,11 ft / 4,30 m (18,04 ft / 5,50 m before break)
- Stern: 18,04 ft / 5,50 m
- Average freeboard: 16,50 ft / 5,03 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 63,6%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 120,3%
Waterplane Area: 8.717 Square feet or 810 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 189%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 428 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,33
- Longitudinal: 5,04
- Overall: 1,52
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily


Breakdown of Misc. Weight:
- 270 tons for 30 2nd-Class Passengers
- 230 tons for 66 3rd-Class Passengers
- 1000 tons stowage

Luxuries:
- Second Class lounge
- Dining room
- Library
- Café

Notes:
The Marus were vessels of the Oriental Steamship Company. Freight was everything that was possible, for example, coal, gravel, general cargo, cars, scrap, grain, etc.

Ships in Class:
- Chojo Maru
- Choko Maru
- Choan Maru

S.S. Mongolia
Chinese Passenger ship laid down 1934



Displacement:
6.733 t light; 6.903 t standard; 8.496 t normal; 9.771 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
443,46 ft / 435,70 ft x 60,04 ft x 20,67 ft (normal load)
135,17 m / 132,80 m x 18,30 m x 6,30 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 17.083 shp / 12.744 Kw = 21,00 kts
Range 8.950nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.869 tons

Complement:
442 - 575

Cost:
£1,495 million / $5,978 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 491 tons, 5,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.241 tons, 26,4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.764 tons, 20,8%
Miscellaneous weights: 4.000 tons, 47,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
11.547 lbs / 5.237 Kg = 106,9 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2,1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02
Metacentric height 2,4 ft / 0,7 m
Roll period: 16,3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 55 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,56

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,26 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,87 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 21,33 ft / 6,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Mid (50%): 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Stern: 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Average freeboard: 15,29 ft / 4,66 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 70,7%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 116,2%
Waterplane Area: 18.256 Square feet or 1.696 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 171%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 82 lbs/sq ft or 400 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,04
- Longitudinal: 1,53
- Overall: 1,09
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight:
- 720tons for 40 1st class passengers
- 900tons for 100 2nd class passengers
- 1050tons for 300 3rd class passengers

Luxuries (1000tons):
- First Class Cafe and salon
- Second Class Cafe and salon
- Cinema
- Air conditioning (only 1st and 2nd Class)

Cargo (330tons):
two cargo holds 808 m³ and 562 m³
one refrigerator hold 300 m³

Notes:
The two ships of this class are registered for the Far Eastern Line. They travel on the route from Keelung to Melbourne. (Keelung, Kobe, Yokohama, Guam, Rabaul, Sydney, Melbourne => Return: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Singapore, Hong Kong, Keelung)

Ships in Class:
S.S. Manchuria
S.S. Mongolia

Kiang Ya - Class
Chinese Passenger Liner laid down 1942


Displacement:
11.905 t light; 12.184 t standard; 13.938 t normal; 15.341 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
505,24 ft / 496,39 ft x 65,62 ft x 27,23 ft (normal load)
154,00 m / 151,30 m x 20,00 m x 8,30 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 27.830 shp / 20.761 Kw = 22,30 kts
Range 8.000nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3.158 tons

Complement:
177 men

Cost:
£3,299 million / $13,197 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 727 tons, 5,2%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 6.678 tons, 47,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2.033 tons, 14,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 4.500 tons, 32,3%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
29.973 lbs / 13.596 Kg = 277,5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 3,7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,01
Metacentric height 2,7 ft / 0,8 m
Roll period: 16,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 40 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,60

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,57 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22,28 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 48 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 20
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Forecastle (20%): 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Mid (50%): 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Stern: 27,23 ft / 8,30 m
- Average freeboard: 27,23 ft / 8,30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 53,1%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 184,2%
Waterplane Area: 22.731 Square feet or 2.112 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 234%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 154 lbs/sq ft or 751 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1,51
- Longitudinal: 6,18
- Overall: 1,74
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc Weight:
- 2178tons for 121 1st class passengers
- 612tons for 68 2nd class passengers
- 210tons for 60 3rd class passengers

Luxuries (1000tons):
- Shop
- Library
- Pool
- Bars
- Salons
- Restaurant

Cargo:
500 tons stowage

Notes:
The two ships of this class are registered for the Tjianjin Shipping. They travel on the route from Tjianjin to Europe.

Ships in Class:
- Kiang Ya
- Kiung Yu

America - Class
China Passenger Liner laid down 1940


Displacement:
8.910 t light; 9.113 t standard; 10.140 t normal; 10.962 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
483,10 ft / 455,71 ft x 62,50 ft x 20,77 ft (normal load)
147,25 m / 138,90 m x 19,05 m x 6,33 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 28.777 shp / 21.468 Kw = 23,30 kts
Range 6.200nm at 17,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.849 tons

Complement:
504 - 656

Cost:
£2,517 million / $10,070 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 769 tons, 7,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 2.991 tons, 29,5%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.230 tons, 12,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 5.150 tons, 50,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
15.902 lbs / 7.213 Kg = 147,2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2,0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,02
Metacentric height 2,6 ft / 0,8 m
Roll period: 16,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 40 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,60

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,600
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,29 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 20
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 16,40 ft / 5,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30,18 ft / 9,20 m
- Forecastle (20%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Mid (50%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Quarterdeck (17%): 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Stern: 25,59 ft / 7,80 m
- Average freeboard: 25,96 ft / 7,91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80,4%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 201,5%
Waterplane Area: 20.831 Square feet or 1.935 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 152%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 80 lbs/sq ft or 392 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,87
- Longitudinal: 3,41
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc Weight:
- 1440 tons for 80 1st-Class Passengers
- 1404 tons for 156 2nd-Class Passengers
- 574 tons for 164 3rd-Class Passengers

Luxuries (1582tons):
- Bordhospital
- 3 Bars
- 2 Salons
- 1 Restaurant
- Shops
- Cinema
- Nightclub
- Library
- Outdoor Pool

Notes:
The America Class Liner were laid down to expand the China Trans Pacific SS Co. network to the american continent. The liners were on duty on the route to ports in middle and south america.

Ships in Class:
- Oriental Jade
- Oriental Pearl

Fishing Fleet Support Vessel:


Fishing Fleet Support Vessel:
"Tianzhu Shan" based in Weihai for the Bohai & Yellow Sea
"Baxian Shan" based in Wenzhou for the East China Sea
"Taihang Shan" based in Beihai for the South China Sea


Pilot Station Vessel:


Pilot Station Vessel:
"Dabie Shan" near Nanhuangcheng Island (Bohai Sea)
"Wuyi Shan" near Shengsi Island (for Shanghai & Hangzhou Bay)
"Wanyan Shan" near Wanshanwei (for Lema Channel (Macao & Hongkong) & Pearl River)

"Lingyan Shan" based in Weihai in change with "Dabie Shan"
"Dongting Shan" based in Wenzhou in change with "Wuyi Shan
"Helan Shan" based in Canton in change with "Wanyan Shan"

Quoted

"Tianzhu Shan"
Fishery Support Vessel

Displacement:
644 t light; 665 t standard; 1.032 t normal; 1.326 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
177,16 ft / 173,88 ft x 28,87 ft x 14,11 ft (normal load)
54,00 m / 53,00 m x 8,80 m x 4,30 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2.257 shp / 1.684 Kw = 16,00 kts
Range 20.000nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 661 tons

Complement:
9 - 12

Cost:
£0,206 million / $0,824 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 58 tons, 5,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 287 tons, 27,8%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 388 tons, 37,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 29,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.196 lbs / 996 Kg = 1.124,5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,03
Metacentric height 0,8 ft / 0,3 m
Roll period: 13,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,510
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,02 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13,19 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15,42 ft / 4,70 m
- Forecastle (20%): 13,78 ft / 4,20 m
- Mid (55%): 13,78 ft / 4,20 m (10,17 ft / 3,10 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 10,17 ft / 3,10 m
- Stern: 10,17 ft / 3,10 m
- Average freeboard: 12,29 ft / 3,75 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 50,9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86,5%
Waterplane Area: 3.376 Square feet or 314 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 249%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 201 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,88
- Longitudinal: 6,93
- Overall: 1,08
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight: 300tons
Medical center (operation room, X-ray machine, small laboratory) - 50tons
Hospital (15beds; 4tons @ patient) - 60tons
Dinghi and handling equipment (cranes, whinches etc.) - 50tons
Storage (provisions) - 50tons
Salvage equipment (underwater flame cutter, diving equipment, salvage pumps) - 90tons

Deep Stowage: 350 tons
4000sm @ 12kn: 100tons
Freshwater - 50tons
Freshwater generator - 20tons
Additional diesel for support - 80tons
Additional oil for support - 10tons
Stowage (provisions + fishery spare parts) - 90tons

Crew complement reduced for commercial service

Ships in Class:
- Tianzhu Shan
- Baxian Shan
- Taihang Shan

Quoted

"Dabie Shan"
Pilot Station Vessel


Displacement:
644 t light; 665 t standard; 1.032 t normal; 1.326 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
177,16 ft / 173,88 ft x 28,87 ft x 14,11 ft (normal load)
54,00 m / 53,00 m x 8,80 m x 4,30 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 2.257 shp / 1.684 Kw = 16,00 kts
Range 20.000nm at 12,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 661 tons

Complement:
9 - 12

Cost:
£0,206 million / $0,824 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 58 tons, 5,6%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 287 tons, 27,8%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 388 tons, 37,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 300 tons, 29,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
2.196 lbs / 996 Kg = 1.124,5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,03
Metacentric height 0,8 ft / 0,3 m
Roll period: 13,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0,510
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,02 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13,19 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 59 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 30
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15,42 ft / 4,70 m
- Forecastle (20%): 13,78 ft / 4,20 m
- Mid (55%): 13,78 ft / 4,20 m (10,17 ft / 3,10 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 10,17 ft / 3,10 m
- Stern: 10,17 ft / 3,10 m
- Average freeboard: 12,29 ft / 3,75 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 50,9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 86,5%
Waterplane Area: 3.376 Square feet or 314 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 249%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 41 lbs/sq ft or 201 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,88
- Longitudinal: 6,93
- Overall: 1,08
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight: 300tons
Dinghi and Handling equipment - 30tons
Deckhandling equipment (cranes, whinches etc.) - 20tons
Meeting rooms - 50tons
Accomodation for 25pilots (25 cabins, 2tons @ pilot) - 50tons
Storage (provisions) - 100tons
electronic navigational equipment - 50tons

Deep Stowage: 400 tons
4000sm @ 12kn: 100tons
Additional diesel for station operation - 150tons
Freshwater - 50tons
Freshwater generator - 20tons
Diesel generator for station operation - 30tons
Freezer Storage - 50tons

Crew complement reduced for commercial service


Ships in Class:
- Dabie Shan
- Wuyi Shan
- Wanyan Shan
- Lingyan Shan
- Dongting Shan
- Helan Shan

The Province Class:

• Type Gansu (small coaster; up to 350tons stowage): Liaoning Shipbuilding Co.
  
  
• Type Hebei (medium coaster; up to 500tons stowage): Lungteh Shipbuilding & Engineering / Jong Shy Dock & Engineering Co. / Taku Tug & Lighter Company
  
  
• Type Fengtian (large coaster; up to 1000tons stowage): Yingkou Shipbuilding Co.

Province - Type: Gansu
Small Coaster

The ships have an aft deck house above the engine room and a single amidships cargo hold of largely unobstructed form with low build-up and elevated foredeck. The hatch of the hold is closed with wooden hatch covers and/or tarpaulins. During construction, the ships received two simple loading bins, which were arranged in front of and behind the cargo hold. The drive of the series consisted of a four-stroke diesel engine, which allowed a speed of eight to nine knots. There were a variety of engine types used.

Displacement:
306 t light; 319 t standard; 636 t normal; 890 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
150,20 ft / 139,70 ft x 24,61 ft x 9,81 ft (normal load)
45,78 m / 42,58 m x 7,50 m x 2,99 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 203 shp / 152 Kw = 9,00 kts
Range 65.000nm at 8,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 571 tons

Complement:
6 - 8

Cost:
£0,083 million / $0,332 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 5 tons, 0,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 186 tons, 29,2%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 330 tons, 51,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 115 tons, 18,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3.098 lbs / 1.405 Kg = 1.586,4 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2,8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,05
Metacentric height 0,7 ft / 0,2 m
Roll period: 12,7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,660
Length to Beam Ratio: 5,68 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 11,82 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,94 ft / 1,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18,04 ft / 5,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 11,48 ft / 3,50 m (10,83 ft / 3,30 m aft of break)
- Mid (45%): 10,83 ft / 3,30 m
- Quarterdeck (35%): 16,73 ft / 5,10 m (10,83 ft / 3,30 m before break)
- Stern: 16,73 ft / 5,10 m
- Average freeboard: 13,55 ft / 4,13 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 23,9%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85,9%
Waterplane Area: 2.624 Square feet or 244 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 509%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 31 lbs/sq ft or 151 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,82
- Longitudinal: 13,19
- Overall: 1,08
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight: 115tons
35 tons for cargo handling gear
80 tons for high-stowed or deck cargo

Bunkers simed as low-stowed cargo: 330tons
2500nm with 30ton bunkerage
300 tons low stowage

Notes:
Crew complement reduced by a factor of 10 for commercial service

Ships in Class:
65 vessels built

Province - Type: Hebei
Medium China Coaster



Displacement:
434 t light; 455 t standard; 1.023 t normal; 1.478 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
207,71 ft / 196,19 ft x 28,22 ft x 9,51 ft (normal load)
63,31 m / 59,80 m x 8,60 m x 2,90 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 731 shp / 545 Kw = 12,00 kts
Range 46.500nm at 10,40 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1.023 tons

Complement:
9 - 12

Cost:
£0,129 million / $0,516 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 18 tons, 1,8%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 316 tons, 30,9%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 589 tons, 57,6%
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 9,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8.087 lbs / 3.668 Kg = 4.141,2 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 5,2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,20
Metacentric height 1,0 ft / 0,3 m
Roll period: 11,6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,680
Length to Beam Ratio: 6,95 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 14,01 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 4,59 ft / 1,40 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 19,03 ft / 5,80 m
- Forecastle (20%): 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Mid (45%): 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Quarterdeck (35%): 17,06 ft / 5,20 m (13,45 ft / 4,10 m before break)
- Stern: 17,06 ft / 5,20 m
- Average freeboard: 15,16 ft / 4,62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 18,2%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124,3%
Waterplane Area: 4.316 Square feet or 401 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 752%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 34 lbs/sq ft or 166 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,80
- Longitudinal: 7,87
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight: 100tons
50 tons for cargo handling gear (cranes, whinches etc.)
50 tons for high stowage

Bunkers simed as low-stowed cargo: 589tons
4000nm with 89ton bunkerage
500 tons low stowage

Notes:
Crew complement reduced by a factor of 10 for commercial service

Ships in Class:
18 vessels built

Province - Type: Fengtian
Large China Coaster



Displacement:
826 t light; 868 t standard; 2.073 t normal; 3.037 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
245,89 ft / 235,24 ft x 32,15 ft x 14,11 ft (normal load)
74,95 m / 71,70 m x 9,80 m x 4,30 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1.789 shp / 1.335 Kw = 13,80 kts
Range 48.500nm at 11,80 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2.170 tons

Complement:
15 - 20

Cost:
£0,255 million / $1,021 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 44 tons, 2,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 532 tons, 25,7%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1.247 tons, 60,1%
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 12,1%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
11.591 lbs / 5.257 Kg = 5.935,5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 5,0 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,19
Metacentric height 1,3 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 12,0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 100 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2,00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0,680
Length to Beam Ratio: 7,32 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15,34 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 18,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3,94 ft / 1,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 20,67 ft / 6,30 m
- Forecastle (15%): 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Mid (45%): 15,09 ft / 4,60 m
- Quarterdeck (20%): 18,04 ft / 5,50 m (15,09 ft / 4,60 m before break)
- Stern: 18,04 ft / 5,50 m
- Average freeboard: 16,02 ft / 4,88 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 21,8%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110,8%
Waterplane Area: 5.897 Square feet or 548 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 613%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 43 lbs/sq ft or 208 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,83
- Longitudinal: 5,71
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

Breakdown of Misc. Weight: 250tons
50 tons for cargo handling gear
200 tons high stowage

Bunkers simed as low-stowed cargo: 1247tons
5000nm with 200ton bunkerage
1000 tons low stowage

Notes:
Crew complement reduced by a factor of 10 for commercial service

Ships in Class:
25 vessels built