The Archive · 1938

Sails on Trial Run

It was learnt that the EN. s.

Tatung, which was bombed and damaged by Japanese aeroplanes on December 5, last, has completed her repairs and left the Dock some time ago and sails today on her trial run. She did not rejoin the fleet earlier because she was waiting for replacement of some parts which were ordered from England and did not arrive until a few days ago.

She was damaged in Wuhu by Japanese bombs at the same time as the L-C.S.N. Ca. s. Tuckwo was sunk by the same planes, The Tatung was holed in many places and her engine room and boiler room were flooded, but the master succeeded in beaching her. She entered dry dock at the end of March and was overhauled and repaired during four months, The machinery replacement having arrived from abroad, the Tatung rejoins the EN, river fleet after completing her trial run which is scheduled for today.

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