Ship Details

Shun Hwa

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Photo Credit: Emerson Watt

 
 
Registry #1 141803 (Canada) Registry #2 226870 (US) Registry #3 (Japan Register)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1920 Margaret Coughlan Name 6
Name 2 1924 Chilcop Name 7
Name 3 1936 Shun Hwa Name 8
Name 4 1939 Kyokusei Maru Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1920 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 411.5' x 54.1' x 27.5'
Builder J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5704 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 520nhp triple expansion steam engine Engine Manufacture J.G. Kincaid & Co. Ltd., Greenock UK
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign TPQK; KGGE
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1920-1924 she was owned by the Western Canada Steamship Co., Vancouver BC Canada. She was owned by the Atlantic Steamship Co., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1924-1927 she was owned by Sheridan Steam Ship Co. Ltd., London UK. In 1935 she was owned by Delaware Tankers, New York NY USA. She was owned by the Chile Steamship Co., New York NY USA. She was owned by K. King, China. She was owned by Asashi Shoki K.K., Tokyo Japan.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1943-03-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On March 2, 1943 this vessel was sunk by aerail bombardment during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea with the loss of 486 Japanese soldiers on board.
 
References
Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; Merchant Vessels of the United States (1935);
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