TERN river gunboats

Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Seamew	T43	Yarrow, Scotstoun		16/1/1928	1928	BU 8/1947
Tern	T64	Yarrow, Scotstoun		1927	1928	scuttled 19/12/1941

Displacement standard, t

262

Displacement full, t
330

Length, m

51.2

Breadth, m

8.23

Draught, m

1.30 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

1370

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

oil 50

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: Tern was scuttled by own crew 19/12/1941 in Hong Kong to avoid capture.

Tern 1927

Seamew 1937

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TERN river gunboats

Displacement standard, t	262
Displacement full, t	330
Length, m	51.2
Breadth, m	8.23
Draught, m	1.30 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	1370
Max speed, kts	14
Fuel, t	oil 50
Armament	2 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94
Complement	55