Passenger ship “Kuala Lumpur” at South Pier, Yokohama, Japan, in October 1966
IMO No.: 5197248
Owner: China Navigation Co., Ltd.
Manager: John Swire & Co., London
Flag: British
Builder: Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow (Hull 654)
Gross tons: 12,598
Deadweight: 3,435
Length overall: 157.58 m
Max. draft: 7.614
Engines: 2 x 5-cylinder Doxford type 67LB5 diesels, 11,880 b.h.p., by builders
Service speed: 14 knots
Completed January 1936 as troopship “Dilwara” for British India Steam Navigation Co., London (11,049 tons gross; passengers 104 1st class, 100 2nd class, 164 troops’ families; troops 1,154)
1949-50: refitted at her builder's yard; now 12,555 gross tons, 125 1st class, 96 2nd class & 104 3rd class passengers & 790 troops)
Bought November 1960 by C.N. Co.; converted to pilgrim ship at Taikoo Dockyard, Hong Kong ( 243 1st class passengers & 1,669 pilgrims); employed mainly on Malaysia-Jeddah route & also Australia & Newzealand to Far East school cruises in off-season.
Sold November 1971 to Kaohsiung shipbreakers