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YING TEH river gunboat (1931/1942)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 英德 [Ying Teh] (ex-Falcon) | Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK | 18.5.1931 | 9.1931 // 2.1942 | discarded 1970 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 372 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 470 |
| Length, m | 45.7 |
| Breadth, m | 8.76 |
| Draught, m | 1.83 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2250 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | oil 89 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 87/13 Mtn how, 2 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 10 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
| Complement | 55 |
Project history
Ying Teh was former British river gunboats Falcon, 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 Teh was commissioned by PRC Navy.
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