PETEREL river gunboats

Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Gannet	T08	Yarrow, Scotstoun		10/11/1927	1928	to China 2/1942 (Ying Shan)
Peterel	T21	Yarrow, Scotstoun		18/7/1927	11/1927	sunk 8/12/1941

Displacement standard, t

310

Displacement full, t
400

Length, m

56.4

Breadth, m

8.84

Draught, m

1.30 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

2250

Max speed, kts

16

Fuel, t

oil 78

Armament

2 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94

Complement

55

Ship project history: Small gunboats were designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class.

Modernizations: None

Naval service: Peterel was sunk by Japanese cruiser Idzumo 8/12/1941.

Gannet 1932

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PETEREL river gunboats

Displacement standard, t	310
Displacement full, t	400
Length, m	56.4
Breadth, m	8.84
Draught, m	1.30 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	2250
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	oil 78
Armament	2 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94
Complement	55