SS Santhia

SS Santhia
History
Name:
  • Santhia (1901–1923)
  • Saka Maru (1923–1935)
Namesake: Santhia Upazila
Owner:
Port of registry:
Builder: William Denny & Brothers
Yard number: 648
Launched: 30 September 1901
Completed: November 1901
Maiden voyage: 13 December 1901
Identification:
  • Code Letters QBST (1923–34)
Fate: Scrapped 1935
General characteristics
Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 5,544 GRT, 3,385 NRT
Length: 411 ft 0 in (125.27 m)
Beam: 50 feet 7 inches (15.42 m)
Draught: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
Depth: 29 feet 1 inch (8.86 m)
Installed power: Triple expansion steam engine 2,387 ihp (1,780 kW)
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity: 9 first class, 16 second class and 1,377 steerage class passengers or 2,204 on deck
Crew: 94

SS Santhia was a 5,544 GRT steam cargo liner built for the British-India Steam Navigation Company in 1901 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton. She was sold to Japan in 1923 and was in service until 1935, when she was scrapped.

Description

The ship was 411 feet 0 inches (125.27 m) long, with a beam of 50 feet 7 inches (15.42 m). she had a depth of 29 feet 1 inch (8.86 m) and a draught of 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m). She was assessed at 5,544 GRT, 3,385 NRT. The ship was powered by a triple expansion steam engine of 2,387ihp and made by Denny & Co, Dumbarton. It had cylinders of 26.5 inches (67 cm), 42 inches (110 cm) and 66.5 inches (169 cm) diameter by 51 inches (130 cm) stroke.[1] It could propel the ship at 12 knots (22 km/h).[2]

She had accommodation for 9 first class, 16 second class and 1,377 steerage class passengers or 2,204 deck passengers and was operated by a crew of 24 officers and 70 ratings.[3][4]

History

Santhia was built as yard number 648 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Renfrewshire for the British-India Steam Navigation Company at a cost of £91,000.[4] She was launched on 30 September 1901,[2] and was completed that November.[1] She was the first of three vessels of that name to serve with the company.[5] Santhia made her maiden voyage on 13 December 1901. She sailed from London to Colombo, Ceylon and Madras & Calcutta in India.[6]

She was used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:

Santhia voyages
Destination Date of Arrival Number of Passengers Deaths During Voyage
Fiji 22 April 1910 1021 n/a
Fiji 8 July 1910 1030 n/a

Between August 1917 and February 1919 Santhia was requisitioned by the British Government.[4]

In 1923, Santhia was sold to Saka Kisen K.K., Japan and renamed Saka Maru.[2] Her port of registry was Dairen and the Code Letters QBST were allocated.[1] She was scrapped in 1935 in Japan.[4][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lloyd's Register of Ships, Vol II: Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1930. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Santhia (10807)". Clydebuilt Ships Database.
  3. ↑ "BI Fleet list 1900-1909". BI Ship.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Laxon, W A; Perry, F W (1994). B.I. - The British India Steam Navigation Company Limited. Kendal, England: World Ship Society. pp. 87–88. ISBN 0-905617-65-7.
  5. ↑ "British India Steam Navigation Company". The Fleets. The Ships List.
  6. ↑ "(advertisement)" The Times (London). Thursday, 14 November 1901. (36612), col A, p. 2.

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