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CHINCHU gunboats (1881 / 1895)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鎮中 [Chinchu] (ex-鎮中 [Chen Chung], ex-Iota) | 411 | Armstrong Mitchell, Low Walker, UK | 6/1880 | 9.12.1880 | 4/1881 // 2.1895 | stricken 6.1906 | |
| 鎮邊 [Chimpen] (ex-鎮邊 [Chen Pien], ex-Kappa) | 412 | Armstrong Mitchell, Low Walker, UK | 6/1880 | 31.12.1880 | 4/1881 // 2.1895 | stricken 6.1906 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 440 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 500 |
| Length, m | 38.1 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.84 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 HC, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1400(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 279/23 Armstrong 35-ton MLR, 2 x 1 - 102/25 BL Mk I, 2 x 10 - 11.4/94 |
| Complement | 28 |
Standard scale images
nearly sister-ship Chinto 1895
Project history
Steel-hulled Rendel flatiron gunboats built for Beiyang fleet. Both were captured by Japanese at Wei-Hai-Wei.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
