SS Taiping (1926)
 Taiping in 1940.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Taiping |
| Owner | Australian Oriental Line |
| Builder | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong |
| Launched | 1926 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1961. |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 352.3 ft (107.4 m)[1] |
| Beam | 48.2 ft (14.7 m) |
| Draught | 23.7 ft (7.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Taiping was a 4,324 tons steam ship built by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong in 1926 for the Australian Oriental Line.[2]
Operational history[]
Taiping was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a Victualling Stores Issuing Ship in 1941. She was returned to her owners in 1947.
Fate[]
Taiping was broken up at Hong Kong in October 1961.
Notes[]
- ^ "Lloyd's Register 1942-43" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Australian Orient Line". Flotilla Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
Categories:
- 1926 ships
- Ships built in Hong Kong
- Stores ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Ships built by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company