Sandpiper 1933
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Sandpiper | T41 | 1112 | Thornycroft, Chiswick | 9.6.1933 | 8.1933 | to China 2.1942 (英雄 [Ying Hao]) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
185 |
|
Displacement full, t |
215 |
|
Length, m |
51.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
9.35 |
|
Draught, m |
0.63 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 1 Admiralty 3-drum boiler |
|
Power, h. p. |
600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
11.25 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 26 |
| 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. Sandpiper was designed for actions on shoal and had very shallow draught.
Modernizations: None
Naval service: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Sandpiper 1933
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