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NANYO gunboat (1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 南洋 [Nanyo] (ex-Lyemun, ex-Looe) | Hong Kong & Whampoa, UK / Japan | 7.1940 | 1942 | 3.1943 | sunk 23.12.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | ~ 700 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | ~ 900 |
| Length, m | 54.9 |
| Breadth, m | 6.69 |
| Draught, m | 3.12 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2400 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | oil 150 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 120/45 10-shiki |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
British sister-ship minesweeper Rhyl 1943
Project history
Former British minesweeper of Bangor class, demolished on the stocks by British in December, 1941 and later taken over by Japanese and launched in 1942. 1200t tonnage given in Japanese documents is either wrong or original dimensions (given above) were enlarged. Nanyo was completed as gunboat and sister-ships were commissioned by the IJN as minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Nanyo was sunk by American carrier aircraft S off Formosa Straits 23.12.1943.
