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KENNEY screw gunboats (1863-1865)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenney | Ningpo, China | 5.2.1863 | 31.10.1863 | 12/1863 | stricken 7.1868 | ||
| Comandant Bourdais | Ningpo, China | 25.4.1863 | 20.5.1864 | 6/1864 | stricken 7.1868 | ||
| Le Brethon | Ningpo, China | 20.7.1863 | 17.9.1864 | 11/1864 | stricken 4.1869 | ||
| Tardif | Ningpo, China | 15.11.1863 | 14.12.1864 | 1/1865 | stricken 7.1868 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 253 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 36.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.72 |
| Draught, m | 2.14 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 90nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 8.4 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 165/17 MLR, 2 x 1 - 121/15 bronze MLR |
| Complement | 59 |
Project history
2nd class gunboats, wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
