SS Taiping (1926)
SS Taiping was a 4,324 ton steamship built by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong in 1926 for the Australian Oriental Line.[2]
 Taiping in 1940. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Taiping |
| Owner | Australian Oriental Line |
| Builder | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong |
| Launched | 1926 |
| Fate | January 27, 1949 at 11:45 p.m.collided with another ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 352.3 ft (107.4 m)[1] |
| Beam | 48.2 ft (14.7 m) |
| Draught | 23.7 ft (7.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Operational history
Taiping was requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a Victualling Stores Issuing Ship in 1941. She was returned to her owners in 1947.
Fate
Taiping sank on 27 January 1949 after a collision with another vessel, killing over 1,500 passengers and crew, including over 1,000 refugees.
Notes
- "Lloyd's Register 1942-43" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- "Australian Orient Line". Flotilla Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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