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YING HAO river gunboat (1933/1942)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 英雄 [Ying Hao] (ex-Sandpiper) | Thornycroft, Woolston, UK | 9.6.1933 | 8.1933 // 2.1942 | discarded 1966 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 185 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 215 |
| Length, m | 51.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.35 |
| Draught, m | 0.63 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 1 Admiralty 3-drum boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 600 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.25 |
| Fuel, t | oil 26 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 х 1 - 87/13 Mtn how, 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
| Complement | 35 |
Standard scale images
Ying Hao 1942
Project history
Ying Hao was former British river gunboats Sandpiper, built specially for service on Chinese rivers. 8.2.1942 she was presented by British Government to China.
Modernizations
None
Naval service
In 1949 Ying Hao was commissioned by PRC Navy.
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