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|SCARBOROUGH BOAT
RECOGNITION OF LONG RECORD OF SERVICE
On August 31 Scarborough was presented by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution with a vellum, signed by the Prince of Wales as the institution's, president, to record the fact that it has been in 'exist- ence for over a century, The pre- sentation was made by Sir Charles Wilson M.P., chairman of the Leeds branch of the institution.
į
SECTION.
COASTAL MOVES
CHANGES IN SHIPS' PERSONNEL
HEKTORIA, EX MEDIC
FROM BEING A LINER TO DEPOT SHIP
THE CONVERSION
The sulling of the Norwegian ship "Hektoria," formerly, the "Medic," of the White Star Line, from the Mersey marked the suc cessful completion of a contract which redounds to the credit of Captain C. C. Mather, fram Home the Mersey ship-repairing firm, leave, has gone master, "Linan." Messrs. Grayson, Rollo and Clover Capaint. T. G. Best, of the Docks, Ltd. Entering the Birken- "Linan," has gone master, "Llang. head dry dock on June 18, she
outwardly ,emerged later chow."
but inwardly chang-
Captain W., J. Larter, of the altered, "Llangchow," is on reserve."
Mr. E. S. Condell, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Lüchow." Mr.A. M. Buchanan, second off cer, Luchow," is on reserve,
little
ed from a liner into a whaling de-
*
Mr. F. H. Graybrook, chief offi- pot ship.
The "Medie" "was well known cer, "Shengking," is on reserve.
Mr. J. M. Hall, chief officer, on Merseyside; she had regularly The Scarborough station is not "Wanilu" has gone chief officer, sailed from the Mersey to Austra lan, ports, and must have taken only the oldest lifeboat station on "Shengking.", the coast of Yorkshire, but the oldest
out thousands of emigrants to the of all the stations maintained by the
colonics. Of 12,222 tons register, institution. Its first lifeboat was
she was bullt by Messrs. Harland and Wolf in, the year 1899. Her stationed there in 1801, nearly a quarter of a century before the in- Mr. L. St. J. Rall, third engineer dimensions, are 650 ft. length, atitution itself was founded. afficer, "Kiungchow," has gone third 63 ft. beam, and 30 ft. depth, and she is propelled by quadruple-ex- Since the institution took engineer officer, "Soochow."
engines driving twin over the station
the In 1861
Mr. R. F. Young, third engineer pansion
speed of Scarborough feboats have the officer, "Scochow," has gone third screws, giving her
about 12 knots. fine record of 359 lives rescued engineer officer, "Kingyuan."
In her extensive dining-room Mr. D. McD. Buchanan, from re- from shipwreck. Scarborough has been no less successful in the finan- serve, has gone second engineer off- was seating accommodation for 191 passengers, and as she was in- cial help which it has given to the cer, "Tean."
foboat service. During the past
Mr. R. L. Ingledew, third engineer tended for trade between England ten years it has contributed to its officer, "Changchow," has gone third and Australia, she had very large cargo space, as well as insulated funds over £3,400.
engineer officer, "Sunning."
holds for the carriage of frozen Her bunker capacity was 2.368 tons, and cargo space 084,481
FINE RECORD
WHAT THE S.S. "AORANGI"
HAS DONE
Mr. F. C. Crone, third engineer officer, "Kingehow," has gone third engineer officer, "Changchow."
Mr. B. Sweet, third engineer off- cer, "Sunning," has gone third en- gineer officer, "Klungchow,"
meat.
cubic feet,
her for use
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With the amalgamation of the
Commonwealth
Line Australian with the White Star it was felt Mr. J. M. Brackenridge, second that the "Medic," notwithstanding Both the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and engineer, officer, "Tatung," has gone that she had given good service Messrs. Sulzer Brothers, have every second engineer officer, "Chekiang." up to then, had grown out of date, Mr. H. Seymour, third engineer and when she was placed on the reason to feel proud of the manner in which the "Aorangi," bullt and officer, "Kwangee," is on reserve. "For Sale Market" negotiations has Mr. R. W. Martin, third engineer were entered into with Messra. N. engined by the first-named, acquitted herself altce she went officer, "Nanning has gone third Bugge, of Tonsburg, who acquired
the Australia-engineer officer, "Kwangue." into service on
as a whaling depot Canada run over, three years ago. Mr. J. W. S. Hood, second en- ship. Out of several tenders re- She has never failed to maintaingineer officer, "Nanning," has gone ceived for her conversion, they ac- her stipulated speed of 16% knots second engineer officer, "Yunnan." cepted that of Messrs. Grayson, Mr. B. A. Davies, second engineer Rollo and Clover Docks, Ltd., who and only once has she missed a voyage, this being due to the carry-officer, "Yunnan," has gone second agreed to the restriction imposed ing out of her periodical survey. engineer officer, "Nanning." that the work must be completed,
Mr. A. J. Brown, second.engineer by September 1. She remains five days in Vancouver and like period in Sydney and in officer, "Shengking." is on Home
A considerable body of local The Sai Kong or the West River) each port 11⁄2 days are required for leave. disinfecting, so that 8 days are Captain F. Rowell, from reserve, labour was employed, and some is the third largest river in the Chin- left for the normal overhaul. This has gone master, "Kutwo."
overtime was necessary, but every- ese Republic and second only to the short time, however, has up to now Mr. J. Turner, third engineer offi- thing had been concluded well Yangtze in importance. This magni- The actual cer, "Tuckwo," has gone acting within contract time, and there acent trade route was opened to for- proved quite sufficient. running time of the ship' amounts second engineer officer, "Lecsang." emerged from the dock which the sign trafic in 1897, but how many to 67 per cent. of the total service Mr. R., H. Watt, second engineer, "Medie" had entered with her time.
Further details of her run officer, "Lecsang," Is on reserve.yellow funnel some ten weeks beforeigners travel on this important..
The scenery along the Captain ning wore recently supplied by
A. Smith, of the fore, the "Hektorin" with the waterway! Mr. James Smith, the Union Com-"Haikwang," is on reserve.
black and white funnel and, dist route is beautiful. We recommend it. pany's superintendent engineer, Captain E. Griffith' has been sp- tinguishing marks of her owners.to any person who wishes to spend a and were given in a paper read at pointed master, "Haikwang."- the Diesel Power Conference in Shipping Engineering.” ̧ Pennsylvania. Up to the end of 1927, when the "Aorang!" had travelled 201,049 nautical miles,
17.0
Passenger Accommodation
Save that she had been repaint-short and economical holiday.
ed and that she carried a new. direction finder on the bridge.
there was little outward indication
of the extensive work which had
8.S. TAI HING"
[1,008 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilks.] OCTOBER
SUN. 14th WED. 24th
19th.
MON. 29th
FRI.
8.8. TAI MING"
[649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.]
OCTOBER.
SUN. 28th FRI.
2nd
FRL
12th...
WED. MON.
17th
22nd
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her log book showed the following: MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS been carried out. Internally, how- "Medle" there has been added ap-hatches. On the bridge is now in- average speed, 16.44 knots; total
ever, so much had been necessary proximately 65,000, making a total stalled the latest type of wireless fuel, propelling, 25,859 tons; other
that in many respects the vessel of something like 749,480 cubic direction-finder, while to each of the eighteen tanks there is a pipe The Ben Line a.a. "Benreoch" which left the dock was entirely feet. purposes, 4,891 tona; in port, 2,605
In place of the excellently uphol-line by means of which oil will tons; engine hours, 12,224; averago from Europe, Straits and Philip different from that which had en-
to tered three months before. The stered chairs and finely decorated be transferred from the whalers. I.P.H. propelling, 14,710; average pines is due to arrive here fuel per day propelling, 45.8 tons; day.
insulated spaces had been strip-apartments built to please the eye In addition, she is now fitted out 1. large workshop, with other purposes, 9 tons; average fuel The P. & O. 5.8. "Kidderpore" left ped and the dining-saloon, state of a long-distance passenger, she with per 1.11.F., 0.251b.; total lubricating Singapore for this port on Octo- rooms and general passenger ac has now mess rooms for 150 or machinery and apparatus, such as and cylinder oil first year, 41,749 ber. 6 at 4 p.m., and is due here commodation, fittings and fixtures more men, who are to be taken out lathes, slotting, boring and drill- gals.; total lubricating and cylinder to-morrow at about daylight.
removed to make way for some- to the harpooning stations, there Ing machines, and oxyacetylene and electric welding oil second year, 28,542 gals.; in The C.P.S. RM.S. "Empress of thing more in keeping with the to be transferred to the various burning
carry out such plants. In the course of conver port first year, 2,652 gals.; in port Russia" arrived at Nagasaki yeater requirements of a strictly utilit-ships which will
While these second year, 1,550 gals.; per day day at 3.30 p.m. left Nagasaki arian ship.
opera-operations. Her ordinary capacity alon 475 tons of now material now 101,824 have been introduced into the first voyage, 294 gala.; average last to-day at 6 a.m., and is due at tions were proceeding acension for coal-carrying is four voyages, 110 gals.; average Shanghai to-morrow at 11 am.. I was taken to overhaul the engines, cubic feet, a total of fuel in tons ship...
The "Hektoria" will be station- speed three best voyages,
The Motor vessel "Japanese and although no attempt was 'made of 4,690.
Eighteen oll tanks with a total ed at South Georgia to act në knots, 16.90 knots, 16.88 knots; Prince from New York sailed to alter the speed or horse-power. highest daily speed 81.1 knots from Keelung yesterday after the work done should serve to add capacity of about 8,000 tons, have parent ship to the small whalers, Subsequently, when she had had noon, and is expected to arrive here to the life of the machinery gen- been fitted, each tank being equip and she is, if not actually the big- covered about 300,000 miles, the to-morrow at daylight..
erally. To the 684,481 cubic feet ped with the usual steel hatches, gest, at least one of the largest
of fuel per I.H.P. came out at 0.815-lb.
carrying capacity The. E. & A. s.o. "Arafura" left of The author of the paper referred to Manila for this port to-day. at Noon described as amazing the small with the outward Australian Malle, variation in the amount of fuel and is due here on Sunday at about consumed per voyage, and added
The vessel has been delayed that the systematic and regular way as a result of the strike in Austra in which the ship behaved in the matter of reliability, low main- tenance costs and uniform economy of fuel and lubricating oil was strong argument in favour of Diesel propulsion.
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