SS Hsin-Yu
SS Hsin Yu was a Chinese Army transport ship that served during the Warlord Era. The 1,629 ton ship had been built in 1889. On 22 April 1916, the transport, with over a thousand enlisted men and officers on board, was in a thick fog while on its way to Foo Chow. South of the Chusan Islands, the cruiser Hai Yung accidentally collided with Hsin Yu. A foreign engineer, nine sailors, and 20 soldiers were the only survivors. The ship sank with the loss of more than 1,000 lives.[1] The date of the disaster has frequently (and mistakenly) been listed as 29 August 1916 although it occurred four months earlier.[2]
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| Owner: | Chinese Army |
| Launched: | 1889 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 22 April 1916 |
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| Type: | transport ship |
| Tonnage: | 1,629 tons |
References
- "Chinese Ship Sunk; 1,000 Die". The Sun-Herald. Lime Springs, Ia. 27 April 1916. p. 6.
- The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007.
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