nearly sister-ship Sandpiper 1933
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Robin | T65 | 1637 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 4.1933 | 7.3.1934 | 7.1934 | scuttled 25.12.1941 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
226 |
|
Displacement full, t |
275 |
|
Length, m |
47.6 |
|
Breadth, m |
8.13 |
|
Draught, m |
1.07 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 1 Admiralty 3-drum boiler |
|
Power, h. p. |
800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
12.75 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 41 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
|
Armament |
1 õ 1 - 87/13 mountain howitzer Mk I, 1 x 1 - 57/40 6pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94 |
|
Complement |
35 |
Project history: Small gunboat designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class. Robin was designed for actions on shoal and had very shallow draught.
Modernizations: None
Naval service: Robin served at Hong Kong in 1941 and was scuttled by own crew to avoid capture 25.12.1941.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Robin
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