Suma 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 須磨 <Suma> (ex-Moth) | Sunderland SB, UK | 9/10/1915 | 1916 // 7/1942 | sunk 19/3/1945 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
625 |
|
Displacement full, t |
750 |
|
Length, m |
70.1 pp 72.4 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
11.0 |
|
Draught, m |
1.20 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
2000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
14 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 35 + oil 65 |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 152/40 BL Mk II, 1 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I HA |
|
Complement |
55 |
Ship project history: British river gunboat Moth was scuttled by own crew 12/12/1941 in Hong Kong, salvaged by Japanese and after repair was commissioned by IJN 1/7/1942 as Suma;
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Suma was mined and has sunk 19/3/1945 near Kiangying on Yangtze.
Suma
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