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SUMA river gunboat (1916 / 1942)
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Suma Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 須磨 [Suma] (ex-Moth) | 295 | Sunderland SB, UK | 9.10.1915 | 1916 // 7.1942 | sunk 19.3.1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 625 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 750 |
| Length, m | 70.1 pp 72.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 1.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal 35 + oil 65 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 152/45 BL Mk VII, 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II |
| Complement | 55 |
Standard scale images
Suma 1945
Graphics
Suma Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
British river gunboat Moth was scuttled by own crew 12.12.1941 at Hong Kong, salvaged by Japanese and after repair was commissioned by IJN 1.7.1942 as Suma.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Suma was mined and has sunk 19.3.1945 near Kiangying on Yangtze.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
