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]
| History | |
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| Owner | Chinese Army |
| Launched | 1889 |
| Fate | Sunk, 22 April 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Transport ship |
| Tonnage | 1,629 tons |
| SS Hsin-Yu | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 新裕 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | New Riches | ||||||||
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