SS Hsin-Yu

SS Hsin-Yu
SS Hsin-Yu
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīn Yù
Wade–Giles	Hsin1 Yü4

SS *Hsin Yu*
History
Owner	Chinese Army
Launched	1889
Fate	Sunk, 22 April 1916
General characteristics
Type	Transport ship
Tonnage	1,629 tons

SS Hsin Yu was a

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]

References

^ "Chinese Ship Sunk; 1,000 Die". The Sun-Herald. Lime Springs, Ia. 27 April 1916. p. 6.
^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007.

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[1] "Chinese Ship Sunk; 1,000 Die". The Sun-Herald. Lime Springs, Ia. 27 April 1916. p. 6.

[2] The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1916
Shipwrecks	5 Apr: SM UB-26 20 Apr: Libau 22 Apr: Hsin-Yu 24 Apr: SM UB-13 25 Apr: HMS E22 27 Apr: HMS Nasturtium, HMS Russell, SM UC-5 30 Apr: SS Bakio
Other incidents	16 Apr: HS Tirol 22 Apr: Hai Yung 25 Apr: HMS Penelope
1915 1916 1917 March 1916 May 1916