Customs Preventive Vessels Take Water Another two Customs light draft preventive vessels, the Soohsing and Chatising, have been launched. from the yard of the Kiangnan Dock Engineering Works. The ceremony, which took place on Saturday (May 19), was attended by Capt. Yuen, Capt. Carrel, Capt. Terry, Mr. Johns, Mr. "Russell and Mr, Bannister, all representing the Customs, and many. others. Following the ceremony, the party drank to the success of the two vessels.
Specially designed for service in and around the Canton della a very light draft and high speed, the two vessels are propelled by two sets of the latest type of MAN. specially light Diesel engines. When running full open the engines will produce about 1750 horse power.
'The auxiliaries are all electrically driven and the dynamos were made by Messrs. Widdop & Ca., England, and supplied by Messrs." Malcolm &Co, Shanghai, Each vessel car-Fies two motor' boats fitted with diesel engines.
Dimensions of the two vessels are: length O.A, 145 it; length BP, 137" ft, breadth moulded, 23° ft, draft, 4'ft; and speed, 15 knots.
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