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SANDPIPER river gunboat (1, 1933)
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Sandpiper 1933
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandpiper | T41 | 1112 | Thornycroft, Chiswick | 9.6.1933 | 8.1933 | to China 2.1942 (英雄 [Ying Hao]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 185 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 215 |
| Length, m | 51.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.35 |
| Draught, m | 0.63 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 1 Admiralty 3-drum boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 600 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.25 |
| Fuel, t | oil 26 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 х 1 - 87/13 mountain howitzer Mk I, 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
| Complement | 35 |
Standard scale images
Sandpiper 1933
Graphics
Sandpiper 1933
Project history
Small gunboat designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class. Sandpiper was designed for actions on shoal and had very shallow draught.
Modernizations
None
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
