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Chinese Steamboats

Kiangya, SS — Chinese steamship, passenger
Blew up, probably after hitting a World War II Japanese mine, resulting in over 3000 killed. She was packed with refugees from the Chinese Civil War fleeing the advancing Communist army when she sank. LAUNCHED: 1939 → FATE: Sank December 4, 1948 in the mouth of the Huangpu River 50 miles south of Shanghai.

Kin Lung, SS — Chinese tramp steamer
The ship setting in the 1935 movie China Seas starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. (The ship exterior is rarely seen in the movie; image here is from an opening scene). The special effects during the typhoon with huge waves washing over everyone are dramatic and effective. LAUNCHED: 1935, for the movie; the existence of the actual ship is unknown → FATE: Inconclusive.

The number of Chinese Steamboats listed is 2

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First Ship on each page
Page	Ship Name (Country and Type)
1.	Kin Lung, SS (Chinese tramp steamer)