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MANCHUKUO
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WEI MING river armoured motor gunboats (1935)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
微明 [Wei Ming] 孝蔣 [Hsiao Chiang] 纏綿 [Chin Min] 金昌 [Chin Chang] |
Kawasaki, Harbin: Wei Ming, Hsiao Chiang, Chin Min, Chin Chang |
1935: Wei Ming, Hsiao Chiang, Chin Min, Chin Chang |
Wei Ming (10.8.1945), Hsiao Chiang (22.8.1945 Soviet БК-128 [BK-128]), Chin Min (22.8.1945 Soviet БК-129 [BK-129]), Chin Chang (22.8.1945 Soviet БК-130 [BK-130]) |
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Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 30 |
| Length, m | |
| Breadth, m | |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | |
| Machinery | |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 37/27 Maxim, 3 x 1 - 7.7/80 |
| Complement |
Project history
Small fast armoured motor gunboats, built by Kawasaki in Harbin. They had also Japanese names, however only two of them, Kosatura and Siraume were known.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
