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HSIEN NING minelayer (1927/1946)
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Hsien Ning 1947
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 咸寧 [Hsien Ning] (ex-興津 [Okitsu], ex-Lepanto) | CNR, Ancona, Italy | 1925 | 22.5.1927 | 1927 // 1946 | to Taiwan 7.1949 (咸寧 [Hsien Ning]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 700 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | ~ 850 |
| Length, m | 62.2 |
| Breadth, m | 8.69 |
| Draught, m | 2.59 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 water-tube boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | oil 75 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 11-shiki, 4 x 2 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (36) |
| Electronic equipment | 3-shiki 1-go radar |
| Complement | 184 |
Standard scale images
Hsien Ning 1946
Graphics
Hsien Ning 1947
Project history
Former Italian minelayer Lepanto, scuttled by own crew at Shanghai 9.9.1943. In February, 1944 she was salvaged by Japanese and in March commissioned as gunboat. Okitsu was 21.3.1945 hard damaged by American Army aircraft, in August, 1945 she surrendered to Allies and transferred to China.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
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