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CHIEN CHUNG river gunboats (1915-1916)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
眉叔 [Chien Chung] 永安 [Yung An] 拱辰 [Kung Chen] |
Yangtze Wks, Hankow: Chien Chung, Yung An, Kung Chen |
1915: Chien Chung 1916: Yung An, Kung Chen |
Kung Chen (10/1938) |
None |
1931: Chien Chung, Yung An |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 90 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 35.5 |
| Breadth, m | 5.60 |
| Draught, m | 0.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 1 watertube boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal 33 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 88/11 Krupp howitzer, 4 x 1 - 7.9/79 |
| Complement | 42 |
Project history
Ships were armed by one field howitzer.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
In 1931 they were laid up. Further fate is inconsistent; most likely, Tsung Chen was sunk by Japanese aircraft in October, 1938, and remaining two were lost in 1940s being inoperable since 1930s.
© Ivan Gogin, 2011-14
