nearly sister-ship Chinto 1895
| 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 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
440 |
|
Displacement full, t |
500 |
|
Length, m |
38.1 pp |
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Breadth, m |
8.84 |
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Draught, m |
2.90 |
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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 |
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.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014