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KAWASEMI torpedo boat (1906 / 1937)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
翡 [Kawasemi] (ex- 湖活 [Hu Oah]) |
Kawasaki, Kobe: Kawasemi |
1906 / 1939: Kawasemi |
none |
none |
1940: Kawasemi |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 96 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 41.1 pp |
| Breadth, m | 4.80 |
| Draught, m | 2.39 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 Normand boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 23 |
| Fuel, t | coal 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 2 x 1 - 350 TT, 1 - 350 TT (bow) |
| Complement | 40 |
Project history
Old Chinese 2nd class torpedo boat, engined by Normand, was sunk 8.10.1937 by Japanese aircraft. Later salvaged and temporarily commissioned by Japanese Navy. In 1937 can make only 13kts.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
