number of Customs officials were present at the launching of the Preventive Vessels Wenhsing and" Yunbsing from the yard of Kiangnan Dock & Engineering Works on Thus Jenots. "The vessel sliding down who Ther sister-ship being sday. Each will have a speed of 15 lipeway Into the river is the Yunhsing. seen to her starboard.
Murray.
Both vessels having entered the water without a hitch, the party ad-Joumed to. the Mess' Room, where, whilst partaking of light refreshments, Captain Chen asked. all to drink to the success of the two ships. Captain Carrel replied in a humorous speech.
The following are the main dimensions of the two ships:—Length overall, 143 ft; length between perpendiculars, 135 ft; breadth moulded, 23 ft; depth moulded, 18 ft; Graft, 61 £1; and speed, 15 knots, They will be propelled by two sets fof the latest type of MLA.N. specially Night Diesel "engines, which will indicate about 1,760 horsepower when running full open. The auxiliary motors are all electrically driven; the dynamos are made by Messrs. Widdop Ca., England, being supplied by Malcolm & Ca, Shanghai. Each ship [carries two motor boats, powered by Morris "Navigator" Diesel engines.
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