Hi guys,

A few more smaller vessels captured at Hong Kong from the Sasebo Prize Court list (court #-name-approx. tonnage & type):

Steamers:
578: Wing Wo (1195/tons, built 1890)
601: Min Fu (100 tons)
602: name unknown (300 tons)
603: Min Kuo (100 tons)
605: Cherabu (200 tons)
606: Kankong (15 tons)
607: Shameen II (16 tons)
608: Chuan Hsing (300 tons)
609: Malilun (200 tons) > Meri Maru?
"Small communication boats":
610: Yintusan Hao (?) (22 tons)
611: Yuoh Tung (6 tons)
612: To Tsai (30 tons)
613: Ling Nan No. 3 (5 tons)
Launches:
614: Taikoo Chang (6 tons) probably Taikoo Cheong (128716, 12BRT, built 1909)
615: Chi Lu (5 tons)
616: Telin Lan (7 tons)
617: Shi-lo-shih (?) (8 tons)
618: Fu Sheng (13 tons)
619: Arad No. 7 (5 tons)
620: Wai Fang (5 tons)
621: Ei Fu (5 tons)
622: Ho Chi I (5 tons)
623: Ho Chi II (5 tons)
624: Johnston Aran (5 tons)
625: Tecky No. 1 (7 tons)
626: I Ho (1 ton)
627: Wardray (10 tons)
628: Indo (3 tons)
629: name unknown (4 tons)
630: Cha Luo Te (3 tons)
631: Tail (1 ton)
632: name unknown (3 tons)
633: G.M.B. (4 tons)
634: Nao Ma (10 tons)
635: Lin Shen (15 tons)
636: Mei Lai (4 tons)
637: Hai Wo (2 tons)
638: Fu Chiu (5 tons)
639: Sui Cheng (4 tons)
640: Mascot (2 tons)
641: Chia Chih (3 tons)
642: Hai Ni (5 tons)
643: An Chi (5 tons)
644: Zizawa (5 tons)
tugs:
646: Shin Fuo Li(?) (200 tons)
647: Tai Ming (80 tons) ON 133241, built 1913
648: Wan Chang Li (32 tons)
650: name unknown (70 tons)
tankers:
651: Taping Shan (200 tons, Asiatic Petroleum)
652: C.O.B. (20 tons)
"warehouse":
653: Portland (500 tons)
oil lighters:
654: Main (410 tons)
655: Cha Hsun 19 (329 tons)
656: Cha Hsun 21 (325 tons)
657: Cha Hsun 24 (325 tons)
658: Cha Hsun 30 (400 tons)
659: Taikoo 27 (320 tons, Butterfield & Swire)
660: name unknown (55 tons)
661: O.B.B. 85 (320 tons)
662-663: names and tonnage unknown
664: O.C. 248 (70 tons)
665: T.E.X. 8 (70 tons)
666: Hwamen (410 tons)

I'm sure some (most) of names are messed up--Chinese to Japanese to English--but thought I'd throw it out there. If anyone knows more about any of these, I'd love ot know!

best regards,

Dave