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LIEN CHING gunboat (1911)
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Lien Ching
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 連江 [Lien Ching] | Kiangnan DYd, Shanghai | 1910 | 1911 | survey vessel Chi Jih 11.1930 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 500 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 53.3 |
| Breadth, m | 7.60 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 925 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 95 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss |
| Complement | 60 |
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Lien Ching
Project history
Steel-hulled gunboat, built by order of Department of Navy as royal yacht for prince Tsa Tsun.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
In 1930-1931 ship was converted to survey vessel and was sunk by Japanese destroyers in Yangtze mouth 26.8.1937.
