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KUANG KENG wooden gunboats (1887)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 廣庚 [Kuang Keng] | Foochow DYd | 1887 | discarded 1929 | ||||
| 廣興[Kuang Hsing] | Foochow DYd | 1887 | discarded 1929 | ||||
| 廣深 [Kuang Jen] | Foochow DYd | 1887 | discarded 1929 | ||||
| 廣惠 [Kuang Kuei] | Foochow DYd | 1887 | discarded 1929 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 560 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 43.0 |
| Breadth, m | 7.32 |
| Draught, m | 3.66 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VR |
| Power, h. p. | 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 121/22 Armstrong 40pdr 1.32-ton BLR, 1 x 1 - 100/22 Schneider, 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss |
| Complement |
Project history
Wooden-hulled (possibly composite) shallow draught gunboats for Canton fleet.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
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