OSL52919380120001 SHENG HWA som CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. Bilde via Australian National Maritime
Museum.

1938 DS SHENG HWA (OSL529193801)

warsailors

Type:

Dampskip, stykkgods
steam ship, general cargo.

Off. nr.:

1141729

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn (port):

Oslo

Byggeår (year built):

1920/06

Bnr (Sno).:

14

Bygger (yard):

J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada.

Eier (owner):

Skibs-A/S Thule, Oslo.

Disponent (manager):

T. B. Torgersen, Oslo.

Klasse (Class).:

Lloyd’s +100A1

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

8.381 tdw, 5.492 brt, 3.380 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

L: 400,0’-B: 52,4’-D: 28,8’.

Lasthåndtering
(cargo handling):

5 lasteluker.
9 vinsjer.
9 bommer.

Kjølemaskineri
(Ref. machinery):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering):

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjon (comm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign):

LJWA

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 stempel dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), triple exp. 3-
sylinder, syl. diam.: 27.0” – 44.0” – 73.0”, slag/stroke:
48.0”. 520 NHK. Bygget av David Rowan & Co. Ltd,
Glasgow, Scotland.

Fart/forbr.(speed/cons.):

10,0 knop.

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjeler (boilers):

3 dampkjeler (boilers), hver med 3 fyrganger. Samlet
heteflate 7.743 ft². Arbeidstrykk 180 psi. Bygget av David
Rowan & Co. Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland. 

Bemanning (crew):

Historikk:

1920 Bygget som CANADIAN PROSPECTOR av J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for Canadian Governement (Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Sjøsatt 24/02, ferdigstilt i juni.
1921 Solgt til Canadian Prospector Ltd (Canadian Governement Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal.
1927 Solgt til Canadian Prospector Shipping (Canadian National Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal.
1934 Solgt til Maritime Navigation Co. Ltd, Montreal. Omdøpt til PROSPECTOR.
1935 Solgt til Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd A/S (Johan Gran), Bergen. Omdøpt til MITWO.
1937 Solgt til Chou Jen Chien, Tsingtao, China. Omdøpt til SHENG HWA.
1938 Solgt i februar til Skibs-A/S Thule (T. B. Torgersen), Oslo.
1940 WW II–Nortraship ble managers i april.
Internert i november ved Wakamatsu, Japan.
1941 Beslaglagt 10/05 av Japanske myndigheter. Omdøpt til KAZAN MARU.
1945 Skadet av ei mine 05/04 utenfor Singapore.
1946 Senket 25/01 utenfor Malacca etter ordre fra The Royal Navy.

Extract from the deck log book of the S/S SHENG HWA
The 11/11-1940. After having finished discharging at Yawata the vessel left for Wakamatsu to await further orders. The 6/5-1941. Received orders from Messrs. Myachi & Co., Ltd., Kobe to get ready to take onboard 400 tons of bunker coal on the 10th inst. The 9/5-1941. The captain has today sent the following telegrams to The Norwegian Legation, Tokyo, and to Messrs. Aall & Co., Ltd., Kobe. "EXPECT SHIPS WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SOON. JOHANNESSEN EINARSEN"
The 10/5-1941. The vessel has today been taken over by the Japanese Government and we have been ordered by the Police to be ashore before 15.00 o'clock the following day. At 17.00 o'clock representatives of Messrs. Miyachi & Co., Ltd., Kobe, came onboard, accompanied by the Wakamatsu Harbour Police, and lowered the Norwegian flag and hoisted the Japanese flag. The captain has today handed in to the Harbour Police a written protest against the changing of flag and against having to leave the ship. The Captain sent the following telegrams to The Norwegian Legation, Tokyo, and to Messrs. Aall & Co., Ltd., Kobe: "SHIPSTAKEN OVER BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TODAY AND WE ARE ORDERED TO LEAVE BY 3 P.M. TOMORROW. JOHANNESEN EINARSEN." Japanese Captain and Officers arrived onboard.
The 11/5-1941. The Captain and officers went ashore from the ship at 1340 o'clock.
O. Snekkestad, Chief Officer
Karsten B. Hansen, Chief Engineer
K. Einarsen, Master

History in English:

1920 Built as CANADIAN PROSPECTOR by J. Coughlan & Sons Ltd, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for Canadian Governement (Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Launched 24/02, completed in June.
1921 Sold to Canadian Prospector Ltd (Canadian Governement Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal.
1927 Sold to Canadian Prospector Shipping (Canadian National Merchant Marine Ltd), Montreal.
1934 Sold to Maritime Navigation Co. Ltd, Montreal . Renamed PROSPECTOR.
1935 Sold to Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd A/S (Johan Gran), Bergen. Renamed MITWO.
1937 Sold to Chou Jen Chien, Tsingtao, China. Renamed SHENG HWA.
1938 Sold in February to Skibs-A/S Thule (T. B. Torgersen), Oslo.
1940 WW II–Nortraship became managers in April
Interned in November at Wakamatsu, Japan.
1941 Seized 10/05 by the Japanese government. Renamed KAZAN MARU.
1945 Damaged by mine off Singapore 05/04.
1946 Scuttled 25/01 off Malacca by order of The Royal Navy.

OSL52919380120002 SHENG HWA som CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. Foto: Walter E. Frost.