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CHINA
COASTAL FORCES
type 53A river patrol craft (1950-1955)
Photo
1975
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 boats |
Kiangnan SY: 82 boats | 1950 - 1955: 82 boats |
none |
none |
1977: 10 boats 1978: 5 boats 1981: 7 boats early 1980s: 20 boats late 1990s: 40 boats |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 42 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 50 |
| Length, m | 27.0 |
| Breadth, m | 4.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 400(9) |
| Armament | most: 2 x 2 - 25/82 type 61M some: 1 x 2 - 37/63 type 61, 1 x 2 - 12.7/92 |
| Electronic equipment | none |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
1980
1960
Graphics
1975
Project history
Small patrol boats. Low freeboard and inadequate propulsion.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015
