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XIAN NING minelayer (1927/1949)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 咸寧 [Xian Ning] (ex-咸寧 [Hsien Ning] (ex-興津 [Okitsu], ex-Lepanto)) | CNR, Ancona, Italy | 1925 | 22.5.1927 | 1927 // 7.1949 | stricken 1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 700 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | ~ 850 |
| Length, m | 62.2 |
| Breadth, m | 8.69 |
| Draught, m | 2.59 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 water-tube boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | oil 75 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 11-shiki, 4 x 2 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 DCT, 2 DCR (36) |
| Electronic equipment | 3-shiki 1-go radar |
| Complement | 184 |
Standard scale images
Xian Ning 1949
Project history
Former Italian minelayer Lepanto, scuttled by own crew at Shanghai 9.9.1943. In February, 1944 she was salvaged by Japanese and in March commissioned as gunboat. Okitsu was 21.3.1945 hard damaged by American Army aircraft, in August, 1945 she surrendered to Allies and transferred to China. In 1949 the ship escaped to Taiwan.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016
