DOXFORD ENGINES Installed in ship’s for the CHINA NAVIGATION CO And with DOXFORD ENGINES built by: THE & ENGINEERING COMPANY of HONGKONG

YARD No YARD DOXFORD Engine B.H.P. YEAR of Ship’s Name Name Owners Broken up Type: No, and Construction OWNER Ship’s Funnel Lost Type: ID No 1 638 Scotts SB, Scott 48LB4 2000 1946 Sinkiang(2) China Sunk Cargo: Ref. Greenock Doxford 5329199 ’66 Tong Jit Navigaton 1.16.39N/103.52 Tons 3029 ’66 Gamsolo Co .35Eand Fr. 12 1Cl.Pass. ’69 Kadina Refloated Launch:30/7/”46 Broken Up

Jurong 6/10/1978 2 1353p Inglis (Pointhouse) GBR Doxford 52LB3 1900 1947 Soochow(3) China BU: Kaohsiung Cargo/Ref. Sunderland (This is the BHP 5334274 ’67 Kota Ratu Navigaton 5/11/1984 originally Tons 3152 (Engine built engine form (20½”,81 ’75 Sang Fajar Co (Nan Sin Steel Launch:23/4/’47 1937) STATIRA, 7/8”) Enterprise Co) bombed on 3/8/1940)

3 641 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott 48LB4 2000 1947 Shansi(3) China BU Gadani Beach Cargo/Ref. Doxford BHP 5321796 ’67 Kota Rajah Navigaton 5/’78 Tons 3152 ’74 Sang Suria Co Fr. 11 1Cl.Pass. Launch:28/11/’47

4 645 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott 67LB5 5600 1949 Changsha China Scrapped Pass./Cargo/Ref. Doxford BHP 5068019 ’69 Kota Navigaton 16/6/1981 Tons 6065 Pangyang Co Karachi (Dilamar Launch: 2/11/’48 & Sons Ltd)

5 646 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott 670LB5 5600 1949 Taiyuan China BU Kaohsiung Pass./Cargo/Ref. Doxford BHP 530486 ’72 Kota Navigaton 10.3.80 [Chin Tons 6074 Sahabat Co Shew Hwa Launch:12/5/’49 Enterprise Co Ltd]

6 647 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott 67LB4 4500BHP 1950 Anking China Badly damaged Pass./Cargo Ref. Doxford 115rpm 5018181 ’70 Klias Navigaton by hitting wharf

Tons 6127 15 knts Co at Launch:23/8/’49 7/9/’76 BU Hongkong 1/1977 7 649 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott- 67LB6 6500BHP 1950 Chunking(2) China BU Barcelona Pass./Cargo/Ref. Doxford 110 rpm 5293470 ’52 Sold Sold Navigaton 19/11/1979 Tons 9393 to Admiralty Co (Desguaces Launch:9/1/1950 Renamed Cataluna) “Retainer”

8 654 Scotts SB, Greenock Scott- 67LB6 6500BHP 1951 Changchow(3) China BU: San Estaban Cargo/Ref. Doxford 115 rpm 5293468 ’53 Sold Sold Navigaton de Pravia Tons 9357 to Admiralty Co 27/5/1981 Launch:31/7/’50 Renamed (Deguaces Vige) “Resurgent”

9 245(333)? TAIKOO Taikoo 67LB4 4500 1950/1951 Anshun(2) China BU: Gadani Cargo Ref. DOCKYARD Doxford Stroke BHP 5019446 ’71 Navigaton beach Tons 6124 (Equipped 2320mm 115rpm Safina-e-Abid Co 26/5/1991

Launch: Sept 2 Hongkong to burn IHP 5200 1950 boiler oil up

to 3500 Redw.1) 10 255 (403)? TAIKOO Taikoo 67LB4 4500 1955 Chungking(3) China 1992? Cargo DOCKYARD Doxford Stroke BHP 5072412 ’68 Fortune Navigaton Tons 5832 2320mm 115rpm Glory Co Launch:7/12/’54 Hongkong ’71 Kim Seng ’77 Song Gianh

11 256 (404)? TAIKOO Taikoo 670LB4 4500 1955 Chengtu(2) China BU: Kaohsiung, Cargo DOCKYARD Doxford Stroke BHP 5069506 ’77 Musi Navigaton 8/6/’79 work Tons 5832 2320mm 115rpm Co began 15/6/79 Launch: 1/9/’55 Hongkong (Lung Ching Stel Enterprise co

Ltd)

12 264 )(415)? TAIKOO Taikoo 670LB4 4500 1957 Chekiang(2) China BU Alang (EI.115 DOCKYARD Doxford Stroke BHP 5069348 ’69 Coral Chief Navigaton 8/1983 (Vaijnath Cargo Ref. 2320mm 115rpm ’77 Coral Chief 1 Co Melaram) Tons 5904 Hongkong ’77 Kota Launch:17/4/’57 Buana

13 265 416.(EI.116) TAIKOO Taikoo 670LB4 4500 1958 Chefoo(2) China BU: Alang Cargo Ref DOCKYARD Doxford Stroke BHP 5069295 ‘70Island Chief Navigaton 16/10/’92 Tons 5904 2320mm 115rpm ’78 Straits Co Launch;18/12/’5 Hongkong Hope 7

14 271(EI.122)(428)? TAIKOO Taikoo 670LBD4 4500 1959 Kwangtung(2) China BU: Cargo Ref. DOCKYARD Doxford BHP 5198723 ’65 Norman Navigaton 1985 Tons 5957 115rpm ’66 Kwangtung Co Launch:13/10/’5 Hongkong ’79 California 8 ’83 Wayful

15 276 (EI126)(435)? TAIKOO Taikoo 670LBD4 4500 1959 Kweichow(1) China BU: Shanghai Cargo Ref. DOCKYARD Doxford BHP 5198735 ’66 Norman(2) Navigaton 2/5/1984 Tons 5957 115rpm ’68 Kweichow Co Launch;6/1/’59 Hongkong ’74 Orient Victory ’76 Fortune Victory

16 277 TAIKOO Taikoo 670LBD4 4500 1960 Kwangsi(1) China BU : Singapore ’71 New Guinea (EI.127)(437) ? DOCKYARD Doxford BHP 5198711 Navigaton 2/11/1985 Cargo Ref. 115rpm Chief Co (National Ship Hongkong ’77 Bangkok Star Tons 5957 ’78 Straits Star breakers) Launch:5/10/’59

17 654 Barcla-Curle & Co Barcla-Curle Double 2 x 5600 1936 Dilwarra From 1960: Purchased from Pass./Cargo Ref. Yard: Whiteinch Doxford Screw BHP 5197248 ’60 Kuala China British India S.N. Tons 11.080 (Troop ship, managed 2(67LBD5) Lumpur Navigaton Co Launch : 17/10/’35 by British India SNCo Co BU : Kaohsiung for UK Govt.) 1/12/1971

18 289 (Dox.8 TAIKOO Taikoo 670LBD4 4500 1962 Kweilin(2) China BU : Gadani EI.138)(473)? DOCKYARD Doxford BHP 5198747 ’74 Rogers Navigaton Beach Cargo Ref. 115rpm Trader Co 14/2/1986 Tons 5902 Hongkong ‘82Kota (Jilani Corp.) Launch:12/9/’61 Berjaya

19 469 Caledon Scotts 670LB5 728 1949 ‘57Port From 1969: BU: Gadani Cargo Ref. Shipbuilding Dundee Greenock Stroke 5500 5289053 Wanstead China Beach Tons 5664 (Built for Watts Britain 2.320mm BHP ’60 Wanstead Navigaton 11/6/78 Launch: SSCo) 115rpm ’63 Raeburn Co ’64 Wanstead 10/5/1949 14 knts ’64 Wanliu(3)

’74 Maldive Explorer 20 470 Caledon Scotts 670LB5 729 1949 Wendover From 1964: ’64 Charter. Cargo Ref. Shipbuilding Dundee Greenock Stroke 5500 5387582 ’64 China From Watts & Co Tons 5664 (Built for Watts Britain 2.320mm BHP Wenchow(3) Navigaton ’69 Purchased Launch: SSCo) 115rpm ’75 Kota Subur Co BU:Gadani Beach 23/8/1949 14 knts 30/101978

(S.Z. Enterprise Ltd) 21 471 Caledon Scotts 670LB5 730 1950 Woodford From 1964: ’64 Charter. Cargo Ref. Shipbuilding Dundee Greenock Stroke 5500 5408348 ’63 Rosetti China From Watts & Co Tons 5564 (Built for Watts Britain 2.320mm BHP ’64 Woodford Navigaton ’69 Purchased Launch: SSCo) 115rpm ’64 Woosung(3) Co BU; Shanghai ’76 New Dragon 21/11/’49 14 knts 3 q. 1978

22 653 J.L. Thomson & Sons DOXFORD ?LB5 5300 1948 St. Essylt(2) From 1964: 1964 purchased Cargo North Sands Sunderland BHP 5305819 ’65 Yunnan(4) China from South Tons 6855 14 Knts ’71 Lucky Two Navigaton American Saint Launch: Co Line 15/9/1947 BU: Kaohsiung

23/1/1979 (Kao Yung Steel Enterprise Co Ltd) 23 654 J.L. Thomson & Sons DOXFORD ?LB5 5300 1948 St. Thomas From 1965: 1965 purchased Cargo North Sands Sunderland BHP 5306796 ’65 Yochow(3) China from South Tons 6861 14 Knts ’71 Lucky Four Navigaton American Saint Launch: Co Line 25/3/1948 BU:Shanghai

6/1978

24 1000 Lithgows Glasgow Barclay- ?LB6 6800 1945 Elysia From 1965: 1965 purchased Cargo (Built for Anchor Line) Curle BHP 5401223 ’63 Athenian China from Efcarriers Tons 9991 DOXFORD 15 knts ’65 Ninghai(2) Navigaton Ltd Launch: ’71 Venus Co BU: Kaohsiung 30/5/1945 Ninghai 1/9/1973

(Tung Ho Steel Enterprice Co) 25 35 Langesunds MV Barclay- ?LB4 2600 1954 Bahia From 1966: Converted for Cargo Ref. Norway Curle BHP 5033818 ’64 Italian China side-port loading Tons 2436 (Built for Ludwig DOXFORD 14 knts ’66 Bahia Navigaton by Taikoo Launch: Loretzen, Oslo) ’66 Papuan Co Dockyard Chief(1) 6/7/1953 BU/ Bombay ’69 Marsina 12/11/1979 ’70 Papua Chief ’75 Maldive (Akberally & Co) Coral

26 458 Charles. Conell & Co Barclay- ?LB6 2800 1949 Corinaldo From 1967 1967 purchased Cargo Scotstown Curle BHP 5079800 ’67 Ningpo(2) China from Donaldson Tons 8392 (Built for Donaldson DOXFORD 15½ knts ’67 Kinaros Navigaton Line Launch: Line) Co BU: Kaohsiung 7/7/1948 3/2/1980

(Sing Cheng Iron & Steel Co Ltd)

China Navigation Company Founded in 1876 in London, initially to trade up the River from their Shanghai base with passengers and cargo, the Union Steam Navigation Co. of Shanghai was taken over the following year. Chinese coastal trade started shortly after and in 1883 a regular service to was initiated. Most of the company's ships were seized by Japan in 1941 and services did not resume until 1946. Pilgrim services to Mecca and cruising started in 1960 and in 1974 China Navigation Co. became known as part of the Group. By 2000 the company still owned 12 ships which traded worldwide 1946 operations moved from Shanghai to Kong and China Coast services discontinued. Routes were to Australia, Taiwan (1946), Australia - New Guinea (1952), Japan - - New Guinea (1957), New Zealand (1963) and worldwide container services from 1980

Funnel till 1966 Funnel from 1967 John Samuel SWIRE 1825-1898 John Kidston SWIRE 1893-1983

TAIKOO SHIPYARD, Crank Shaft for DOXFORD Type: 670LB 4, Stroke 2320 mm, 4500 BHP at 115 rpm Measured by: Wong Shing Ho.

Information about sunken “mv STATIRA” (see Row:2) http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/averheijden/3381f691.jpg

SINKIANG

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