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LOYANG escort (1941/1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 洛阳 [Loyang] (ex-Cheung Hing, ex-Bendigo) | 53, 1980- 220 | Cockatoo DYd, Australia | 8.1940 | 1.3.1941 | 5.1941 // 1949 | stricken 1986 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 650 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 790 |
| Length, m | 56.7 |
| Breadth, m | 9.50 |
| Draught, m | 3.00 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1550 - 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 - 16 |
| Fuel, t | oil 124 - 153 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 130/51 B-13, 2 x 1 - 37/73 70K |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 80 - 90 |
Standard scale images
Loyang 1949
Project history
Former RAN Bathurst class minesweeper was sold as merchantman to China in 1947, rearmed by Communist Government and commissioned by PLAN.
Modernizations
1950s: armament consisted of 2 x 1 - 100/56 B-34USMA, 2 x 2 - 37/70 V-11M
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015
