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Mei Hsia - (1926-1937)
S.S. "Mei Hsia".
Inland ship of the Yangtze River Fleet, North China Department, Standard Oil Company of New York,
a mile below Pootung Installation, beginning her first voyage.
( Exxon Mobil Corporation/Dolph Briscoe Center for American History )
Text with photo :
| STANDARD OIL BOAT SUNK BY JAPANESE Sinking of two Standard Oil boats, beaching of another one, and the bombing of the U.S. gunboat, Panay, by Japanese bombardment, 25 Miles above Nanking, China, brought vigorous protests from President Roosevelt and the State Department after it was learned that at least one American sailor was killed and several injured. Terming the event one that he was "deeple shocked and concerned" over, the President protested the bombing in no uncertain terms to the Emperor of Japan. Above the Standard oil tanker , "Mei Hsia", which sank after bombing, is shown.
Cleveland December 13th, 1937.
( Acme Telephoto )
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This is the tanker MEI HSIA one of three such vessels tbombed on the Yangtze river near Nanking. Thls tanker and the MEI PING were burned and sunk, another Standard Oll craft, the MEI AN , was bombed and beached.
December 15th, 1937.
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S.S. "Mei Hsia".
Inland ship of the Yangtze River Fleet, North China Department, Standard Oil Company of New York,
a mile below Pootung Installation, beginning her first voyage.
( Exxon Mobil Corporation/Dolph Briscoe Center for American History )
S.S. "Mei Hsia".
( Exxon Mobil Corporation/Dolph Briscoe Center for American History )
MEI HSIA - US 2T (aft)
1,048 GRT for Standard Oil Co. of New York, Shanghai, 206.0 x 32.0
Tanker built by New Engineering & Shipbuilding Works, Ltd., Shanghai
1934 - Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Shanghai
Bombed, set afire and sunk by Japanese air attack, 12 Dec 1937,
near Kaiyuan Wharf, Yangtsze River, with refugees.
The Miramar Ship Index for "MEI HSIA"
IDNo:
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5606538
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Year:
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1926
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Name:
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MEI HSIA
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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1926
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Tons:
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1048
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Link:
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DWT:
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0
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Yard No:
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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62.8
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Country of build:
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CHN
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Beam:
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9.8
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Builder:
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New Engineering
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Shanghai
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Bombed, set afire and sunk by Japanese air attack, 12 Dec 1937,
near Kaiyuan Wharf, Yangtsze River, with refugees.
History:
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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5606538
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1926
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MEI HSIA
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1048
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Standard Oil Co NY.
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