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"19meter" type motor launches (3537-GO) (1936 - 1938)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
第3537汽艇[3537-go] etc (48 units) |
Yokosuka K K etc: 48 units | 1936 - 1938: 48 units | unknown |
none |
unknown |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | ~ 10 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 19.0 |
| Breadth, m | 3.99 |
| Draught, m | 0.30 |
| No of shafts | 1 air screw |
| Machinery | 1 aircraft petrol engine |
| Power, h. p. | ~500 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 7.7/80 |
| Military load | 100 men |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
19m river MGB, variant
19m river MGB, variant
Project history
MGBs designed for Chinese inland waters and developed from excursion craft. Had wooden hulls and classed as Naikatei type 3. Could be used as transports and carry up to 100 passengers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
