CHINESE / PEOPLE`S LIBERATION ARMY NAVY (CHINA / PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 飛霆 <Fei Ting> (ex-Gamma) | Mitchell, Chesterfield, UK | 12/1875 | 1876 | 12/1876 | discarded 1929 | |
| 策電 <Tse Tien> (ex-Delta) | Mitchell, Chesterfield, UK | 12/1875 | 1876 | 12/1876 | discarded 1929 |
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Displacement normal, t |
420 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
36.6 |
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Breadth, m |
9.14 |
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Draught, m |
2.44 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
HCR, 1 cylindrical boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
270 |
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Max speed, kts |
9.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armour, mm | iron; shield: 13, CT: 13 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 318/16 Armstrong 38-ton MLR, 2 x 1 - 70/25 Krupp BL, 1 x 4 - 25/40 Gatling |
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Complement |
30 |
Ship project history: Iron-hulled Rendel flatiron gunboats for the Nanyang fleet. Boats were designed by G. Rendel and ordered in April, 1875. They had two tripod masts and one funnels and were rigged as topsail schooners.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Delta 1876
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