Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship: Chusan, (1874) Paddle Steamer

Port of Registry: Glasgow
Net Tonnage: -
Reg Tonnage: 1000 tons
Gross Tonnage: -
Deadweight Tonnage: -

Owners:China Steam Navigation Company.

Engines:300HP

Length:300ft x 50ft Breadth Moulded
x 83ft Breadth over sponsons x Depth moulded 13ft.
Crew 48

Chusan Monument, showing a broken mast with the inscription "Faith, Hope, Charity" Chusan monument in Ardrossan Cemetery, showing a carving of the vessel
Chusan Monument in Ardrossan Cemetery, showing the inscription Chusan ; Ardrossan Cemetery ; The grassed area where the coloured crewmen were buried.
Chusan ; Base of the monument in Ardrossan Cemetery Chusan ; Grassed area in Ardrossan Cemetery where crewmembers are buried
Chusan ; At the lighthouse pier Chusan ; Nearing her end.
Chusan's sister ship "Kiang Teen" Chusan, The vessel broke in half on the South Crinan rock, (where the start of the breakwater is now built).