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no.1239

Chinese Cruiser Hai Chi

1911

View looking across Anchor Basin at starboard quarter of ship. Large flag flying at stern. Small dockside travelling crane on left. In 1911, Hai Chi visited the United Kingdom to participate in the fleet review held to mark George V's coronation. Built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1896-99. Was the biggest ship built by China until the Cold War. Her crew were helping to train the crew of Ying Swei that was building in Barrow.

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9636

no.1239

Chinese Cruiser Hai Chi

1911

View looking across Anchor Basin at starboard quarter of ship. Large flag flying at stern. Small dockside travelling crane on left. In 1911, Hai Chi visited the United Kingdom to participate in the fleet review held to mark George V's coronation. Built by Armstrong Whitworth in 1896-99. Was the biggest ship built by China until the Cold War. Her crew were helping to train the crew of Ying Swei that was building in Barrow.

Location: Ramsden Dock, Barrrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7411
Sankey Number: 1239

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1239    Chinese cruiser Hai Chi in Ramsden Dock, Barrow Hai Chi in Ramsden dock.
1240    Chinese cruiser Hai Chi in Ramsden Dock, Barrow The bows, showing ornate casting.
1241    Chinese cruiser Hai Chi As 1239
1242 Chinese cruiser Hai Chi The bows, in portrait.
1243 Chinese cruiser Ying Swei Close-up of men working on deck.
1244    Chinese cruiser Hai Chi SS Furnessia arrives in Barrow for breaking up 2 Nov 1911
1245 Chinese cruiser Hai Chi Close-up of the bridge
1246 Close-up of the funnel
1247    Furnessia Furnessia passing through Ramsden dock.
1248    Chinese cruiser Ying Swei Ying Swei in Walney Channel
1249    Ying Swei Ying Swei in Walney Channel
1250    Ying Swei Ying Swei passing through Ramsden dock.
1251    Ying Swei Close-up of the bridge of Ying Swei.
1252 Ying Swei Close-up of deck of Ying Swei passing through the lock.
1253 Ying Swei Close-up of bridge of Ying Swei passing through the lock.
1254 Ying Swei Close-up of deck of Ying Swei passing through the lock.