SSVizcaya (ex-Chusan) was a steel-hulled, steam freighter that operated in the Commonwealth of the Philippines. She was scuttled at Manila in December 1941.
She was built as the SS Chusan in 1890 for the benefit of Dampf Schifffahrt Gesellchäft Swatow (Swatow Steam Shipping Company) by Blohm & Voss at their Hamburg, Germany shipyard.[1][2] In 1896, she was sold to Chine Sische Kustenfahr Gesellchäft; her port of registry remained Hamburg.[3] In 1900, she was renamed as Vizcaya after her sale to Mendezona & Cia of the Philippines; her homeport was change to Manila.[4] In 1902, she was sold to Compania Maritima of the Philippines.[5] In 1908, she was sold to Ynchausti y Compañía.[6] In 1935, she was sold to the Manila Steamship Company.[7] In 1938, she was sold to the Madrigal Steamship Company,[8] one of 19 intracoastal steamers that plied the interior waterways of the Philippines delivering foodstuffs and lumber for the company.[9]
Immediately prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan, she arrived in Manila from the Visayas Islands with a contingent of soldiers and cargo[9] and took shelter in Manila Harbor where the Asiatic Fleet was sheltered. After the Japanese seized Manila, she was scuttled and beached in the north harbor to prevent capture sometime in December 1941.[10] The Japanese were unable to refloat her for use.[9]
^Merchant Vessels of the United States (including yachts and government vessels), Year ended June 30, 1933. Washington, D.C.: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Navigation. 1933. p. 1143.
^ abc"Memorandum: On the Commercial Activity of Mr. Vicente Madrigal before and at the Outbreak of the War in December 1941, and during the Japanese Occupation in January 1942 until February 1945" (PDF). Philippine Archives Collection. pp. 11–15.
^"U.S. Ships Sunk or Damaged in Pacific Area during World War II". usmm.org. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
April 11, 2024
vizcaya, 1890, vizcaya, chusan, steel, hulled, steam, freighter, that, operated, commonwealth, philippines, scuttled, manila, december, 1941, history, commonwealth, philippines, united, statesnamechusan, 1890, 1900, vizcaya, 1900, 1941, ownerdampf, schifffahrt. SS Vizcaya ex Chusan was a steel hulled steam freighter that operated in the Commonwealth of the Philippines She was scuttled at Manila in December 1941 History Commonwealth of the Philippines United StatesNameChusan 1890 1900 Vizcaya 1900 1941 OwnerDampf Schifffahrt Gesellchaft Swatow 1890 1896 Chine Sische Kustenfahr Gesellchaft 1896 1900 Mendezona amp Cia 1900 1902 Compania Maritima 1902 1908 Ynchausti y Compania 1908 1935 Manila Steamship Company 1935 1938 Madrigal Steamship Company 1938 1941 BuilderBlohm amp VossLaunched1890HomeportHamburg Germany 1890 1900 Manila Philippines 1900 1941 FateScuttled December 1941General characteristicsTypefreighterTonnage1 007 GRT 1 Length216 ft 0 in 65 84 m registry length 1 Beam31 ft 0 in 9 45 m 1 Draft12 ft 0 in 3 66 m 1 Installed power115 hp 1 PropulsionT3 Cy 15 24 39 33 1 History editShe was built as the SS Chusan in 1890 for the benefit of Dampf Schifffahrt Gesellchaft Swatow Swatow Steam Shipping Company by Blohm amp Voss at their Hamburg Germany shipyard 1 2 In 1896 she was sold to Chine Sische Kustenfahr Gesellchaft her port of registry remained Hamburg 3 In 1900 she was renamed as Vizcaya after her sale to Mendezona amp Cia of the Philippines her homeport was change to Manila 4 In 1902 she was sold to Compania Maritima of the Philippines 5 In 1908 she was sold to Ynchausti y Compania 6 In 1935 she was sold to the Manila Steamship Company 7 In 1938 she was sold to the Madrigal Steamship Company 8 one of 19 intracoastal steamers that plied the interior waterways of the Philippines delivering foodstuffs and lumber for the company 9 Immediately prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan she arrived in Manila from the Visayas Islands with a contingent of soldiers and cargo 9 and took shelter in Manila Harbor where the Asiatic Fleet was sheltered After the Japanese seized Manila she was scuttled and beached in the north harbor to prevent capture sometime in December 1941 10 The Japanese were unable to refloat her for use 9 References edit a b c d e f g Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1892 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1892 Merchant Vessels of the United States including yachts and government vessels Year ended June 30 1933 Washington D C Department of Commerce Bureau of Navigation 1933 p 1143 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1896 1897 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1897 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1900 1901 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1901 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1902 1903 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1902 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1908 1909 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1909 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1935 1936 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1936 Lloyd s Register of Shipping 1938 1939 Lloyd s Register of Shipping plimsoll southampton gov uk 1939 a b c Memorandum On the Commercial Activity of Mr Vicente Madrigal before and at the Outbreak of the War in December 1941 and during the Japanese Occupation in January 1942 until February 1945 PDF Philippine Archives Collection pp 11 15 U S Ships Sunk or Damaged in Pacific Area during World War II usmm org Retrieved 18 September 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vizcaya 1890 amp oldid 1217448052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
