similar Gannet 1940
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Seamew | T43 | 1527 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 16.1.1928 | 1928 | BU 8.1947 | |
| Tern | T64 | 1528 | Yarrow, Scotstoun | 1927 | 1928 | scuttled 19.12.1941 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
262 |
|
Displacement full, t |
330 |
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Length, m |
51.2 |
|
Breadth, m |
8.23 |
|
Draught, m |
1.30 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1370 |
|
Max speed, kts |
14 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 50 |
| 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, designed for service on the Chinese rivers and represented the further development of WWI-era "Fly" class.
Modernizations: None
1/1946: 2 x 1 - 76/45 Mk II, 8 x 1 - 7.7/94
Naval service: Tern was scuttled by own crew 19.12.1941 at Hong Kong to avoid capture.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Tern 1927
Seamew 1937
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