Gannet 1940
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Gannet | T08 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 10.11.1927 | 1928 | to China 2.1942 (英山 [Ying Shan]) | ||
| Peterel | T21 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 18.7.1927 | 11.1927 | sunk 8.12.1941 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
310 |
|
Displacement full, t |
400 |
|
Length, m |
56.4 |
|
Breadth, m |
8.84 |
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Draught, m |
1.30 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
2250 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 78 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk I/II/III/IV, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
|
Complement |
55 |
Project history: Small gunboats were designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class.
Modernizations: None
Naval service: Peterel was sunk by Japanese cruiser Idzumo 8.12.1941.
Gannet 1932
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