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CHUNG YUN river gunboats (1928)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
重元 [Chung Yun] 重和[Chung Hai] |
Bailey, Hong Kong: Chung Yun, Chung Hai |
1928: Chung Yun, Chung Hai |
Chung Yun (9/1937), Chung Hai (9/1937) |
None |
None |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 50 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 60 |
| Length, m | 25.6 |
| Breadth, m | 4.50 |
| Draught, m | 0.80 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 100 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 37/27 Maxim, 1 x 1 - 7.7/87 |
| Complement | 31 |
Project history
Small river gunboats, actually steam launches. They were built for Canton squadron. On Canton dialect names were read as Chung Yun and Chung Hoi.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Both in September, 1937 were scuttled at Canton (Guangzhou).
© Ivan Gogin, 2011-14
