SS Taiping was a 4,324 ton steamship launched by Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong in 1925 for the Australian Oriental Line.[2]
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El Taiping c. 1935 -
El Taiping in 1953
 Taiping in 1940.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Taiping |
| Owner | Australian Oriental Line |
| Builder | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong |
| Yard number | 619 |
| Launched | 11 June 1925 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1961 |
| 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) |
Notes
edit- ^ "Lloyd's Register 1942-43" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Australian Orient Line". Flotilla Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2011.