1269, BDB 86/1/7427 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1269
Chinese Cruiser Hai Chi
c. 1911
View of ship in Ramsden Dock Basin under control of tugs. Large Beiyang Army flag flying on aft mast. Many crew on after deck. Two men in dinghy handling mooring rope at stern of ship. Ships on either side. 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.
1269, BDB 86/1/7427 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.1269
Chinese Cruiser Hai Chi
c. 1911
View of ship in Ramsden Dock Basin under control of tugs. Large Beiyang Army flag flying on aft mast. Many crew on after deck. Two men in dinghy handling mooring rope at stern of ship. Ships on either side. 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 86/1/7427 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | 1269 |
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| Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1255 | Furnessia | Furnessia arriving at the pierhead for breaking. | |
| 1256 | Furnessia | Furnessia passing through Ramsden Dock 2/11/1911 | |
| 1257 | Furnessia | Furnessia at the dock entrance | |
| 1258 | Furnessia | Furnessia in Walney Channel. | |
| 1259 | Ying Swei | Cartmel at the bows of Ying Swei | |
| 1260 | Ying Swei | Ying Swei passing through Ramsden Dock. | |
| 1261 | Furnessia | Furnessia in the docks | |
| 1262 | Furnessia | Furnessia at the dock entrance | |
| 1263 | Princess Royal | Princess Royal in Bucchleuch dock | |
| 1264 | Princess Royal | Princess Royal under the hammerhead crane | |
| 1265 | Princess Royal | Princess Royal under the hammerhead crane | |
| 1266 | HMS Phoenix on her steam trials | Destroyer travelling very fast, possobly in the Clyde. | |
| 1267 | Captain Smith and his officers photographed on the deck of the 'Titanic' the day before she left Belfast on her disasterous first and last voyage. | 9 officers in brand new uniforms, 1/4/1912. | |
| 1268 | Patella | Shell tanker in Walney Channel | |
| 1269 | Departure of the Chinese cruiser Hai Chi from Barrow | Hai Chi passing through Ramsden Dock. | |
| 1270 | Hai Chi | Hai Chi in Walney Channel. |
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