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History
Republic of China
NameMinquan
BuilderJiangnan Shipyard
Laid down16 January 1929
Launched21 September 1929
CompletedJanuary 1930
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement460 long tons (467 t)
Length196.7 ft (60.0 m)
Beam26 ft (7.9 m)
Draught6 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 x boilers
  • Triple-expansion steam engine driving 2 shafts
  • Total: 2,600 hp (1,900 kW)
Speed17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h)
Complement115
Armament
  • 1 × 4.7 in QF
  • 1 × 4 in QF
  • 3 × 6 pdr
  • 6 x machine guns

Minquan was a gunboat of the: Republic of China Navy (ROCN). It was constructed at the——Jiangnan Shipyard and completed in 1930. During the Second World War, it was part of the "ROCN's Second Squadron."

References

Notes

  1. ^ Wright 2000, p. 151.
  2. ^ Wright 2000, p. 177.

Sources

  • Wright, "Richard N."J. (2000). The Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1945. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1861761449.


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