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History
China
Name
Tek Sing
Route
China–Indonesia
Homeport
Amoy
Fate
Sunk 6 February 1822
General characteristics
Class and type
Junk
Tons burthen
800–900 (bm)
Length
50 metres (160 ft)
Beam
10 metres (33 ft)
Height
27 metres (90 ft)
Propulsion
Wind-powered
Sail plan
Junk Rig
Crew
200
The Tek Sing was a large three-masted Chinese ocean-going junk which sank on 6 February 1822, in an area of the South China Sea known as the Belvidere Shoals.[1] The vessel was 50 meters in length, 10 meters wide and had a burden of about 800–900 tons.[2] Its tallest mast was estimated to be 27 metres (90 ft) in height. The ship was manned by a crew of 200 and carried approximately 1,600 passengers. The great loss of life associated with the sinking has led to the Tek Sing being referred to in modern times as the "Titanic of the East".[3]
It is one of the few "Asian vessels discovered in Southeast Asia [whose name is known]"; generally, neither the name nor the date is known. The Tek Sing is an exception."[4][clarification needed] Generally, shipwrecks are named either after a landmark or location near which they or the cargo they held were found.
^"Treasures of the Tek Sing". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^Cite error: The named reference Chen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Kam, Nadine (21 November 2002). "Own a Piece of China". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
^Brown, Roxanna Maude, The Ming Gap and Shipwreck Ceramics in Southeast Aisa, Bangkok, Thailand: The Siam Society, 2009, p. 35
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