nearly sister-ship Sandpiper 1933
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Robin | T65 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 4/1933 | 7/3/1934 | 7/1934 | scuttled 25/12/1941 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
226 |
|
Displacement full, t |
275 |
|
Length, m |
47.6 |
|
Breadth, m |
8.13 |
|
Draught, m |
1.07 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, 1 Admiralty 3-drum boiler |
|
Power, h. p. |
800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
12.75 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 41 |
|
Armament |
1 õ 1 - 87/13 Mtn how, 1 x 1 - 57/40 Hotchkiss, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
|
Complement |
35 |
Ship project history: Small gunboat designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class. Robin was designed for actions on shoal and had very small draught.
Modernizations: None
Naval service: Robin served in Hong Kong in 1941 and was scuttled by own crew to avoid capture 25/12/1941.
Robin
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