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PEOPLE`S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 威海 <Wei Hai> (ex-Kwang Lee) | Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany | 1897 | 1897 // 1927 | disarmed 1936 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement full, t |
2500 |
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Length, m |
70.1 |
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Breadth, m |
10.1 |
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Draught, m |
4.00 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 1 boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
93 |
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Max speed, kts |
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Fuel, t |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/50 Armstrong, 2 - 3 seaplanes |
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Complement |
Ship project history: Former merchantman Kwang Lee. In September, 1924 she was bought by Chinese "Chingkee Steamship Co" for Northern squadron. In 1927 ship was rearmed by naval guns and adapted for carrying 2-3 seaplanes.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2011