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Steamers built by Taikoo Dockyard - c.1912

Submitted by Chinarail on Wed, 2021-06-16 11:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1912

Photos of steamships and launches built in Hong Kong by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co.

This page  from  "The Far Easter Review: of June 1912 shows:

S.S "Tencho Maru ' built for the South Manchuria Railway Comapny

Steam Tug "Taikoo" built by Taikoo for their own use.

Steam launch " Miley" for the U.S Army's Quartermaster's Department of Manila. 

For more information about the Taikoo Dockyard's activities see this Forum Topic 

Steam Paddleship "Nanning"

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2021-04-25 15:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1901

The paddlesteamer S.S. "Nanning" was constructed by Hong Kong engineers & shipbuilder G. Fenwick & Co. in 1900  at their yard on the East Praya (Wanchai) The ship, 349 tons had a length of 147ft in length and a beam of 31 ft.. It had a stern paddle and shallow draft engabling it to navigate the  non too deep West River above Canton ( Guangzhou) . It was operated on the Canton-Wuchow (梧州 Wuzhou ) Line , belonging to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao S.S. Company.

Plan of 535 ft. Passenger & Cargo Ship- Pacific Mail Service

Submitted by Chinarail on Mon, 2020-05-18 11:33
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1920

Plan of the new type of American Passenger & cargo steamship was designed for the Pacific run to Asia. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company ordered five of these vessels from New york shipyards which were launched between 1920 and 1921. The vessels were to operate between Seattle, Manila, Hong Kong and India. When they were launched they were  named after U.S. Presidents. Other similar vessels also went to the Pacific Steamship Company sailing to China, Japan and Vladivostok.

Model-Steamship -535 ft. Type - Pacific Mail-Company

Submitted by Chinarail on Mon, 2020-05-18 11:33

In 1919 a new type of American Passenger & cargo steamship was designed for the Pacific run to Asia. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company ordered five of these vessels from New york shipyards which were launched between 1920 and 1921. The vessels were to operate between Seattle, Manila, Hong Kong and India. When they were launched they were  named after U.S. Presidents. Other similar vessels also went to the Pacific Steamship Company sailing to China, Japan and Vladivostok.

S.S.Tungchow- built Taikoo Dockyard 1914

Submitted by Chinarail on Thu, 2020-04-09 17:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1914

Built in 1914  at  Taikoo Dockyard for China coastal and river work, the S.S.

S.S “Nanning”

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

S.S. Nanning was built by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. in 1923 for the China Navigation Co. She was scuttled at Hong Kong in December 1941to avoid capture by Japanese forces. However, the ship was refloated, repaired and renamed “Nannin Maru” (Perhaps a mis-spelling for Nanning) .

River Steamer “Hang Cheong”

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

The River Steamer “Hang Cheong” was built by Taikoo Dockyard in 1923 for Macau company, Yau Tak Steamship Co. and used for river journeys up the Pearl River to Canton.

River Steamer “Wenchow

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

The River Steamer “Wenchow II ” built by Taikoo Dock in 1923 for use on the Yangtze River. This was presumably a replacement for the China Navigation Co.’s original S.S.

Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

Model of Taikoo Dockyard made for the 1924 British Empire Exhibition

“Empress of Canada” in Taikoo Dock (Model)

Submitted by Chinarail on Fri, 2020-04-03 14:11
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1923

During the 1923 British Empire Exhibition  advantage was taken by the Taikoo Dockyard to include a model of the "Empress of Canada" in their large  dry dock, the ship having been recently overhauled in Hong Kong. 

The ship can also been seen behind the Administration building (centre left)  in the model of the whole dockyard in this picture

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