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FU YU gunboat (1905/1931)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 富裕 [Fu Yu] (ex-Patria) | ER de Lisboa | 27.6.1903 | 1905 // 1931 | sunk late 9.1937 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 626 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 750 |
| Length, m | 60.0 pp 63.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.30 |
| Draught, m | 2.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | deck: 12 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, 1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk II, 2 x 1 - 37/27 Maxim |
| Complement | 118 |
Standard scale images
Fu Yu 1931
Project history
Former Portuguese gunboat Patria (originally rated as cruiser). She was bought for Canton squadron at Macao in 1931 after an exception of Portuguese Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
In the late September, 1937 she was sunk by aircraft from Japanese carriers Ryujo and Hosho at Canton (Guangzhou).
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