Khanka class gunboat
Khanka-class Gunboat | |
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Class overview | |
Name | Khanka-class Gunboat |
Operators | Far Eastern Imperial Navy |
Built | 8 |
Active | 5 |
Destroyed | 3 |
General Characteristics | |
Type | Gunboat |
Displacement |
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Length | 70.5 metres (231 ft) |
Beam | 11.2 metres (37 ft) |
Draught | 3.4 metres (11 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines |
Power |
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Speed | 12 kts |
Range | 1600 nm at 9 kts |
Complement | 140 |
Armament |
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Armour | Conning tower: 27 mm |
Development
This class were large series of gunboats intended to serve in Chinese rivers and colonial waters. Their draught was specially low for riverine operations. Initial 4 units had different configuration of two 120mm guns fitted in casemats aside the forecastle-break. Of the initial 4 units, only Hulun survived the Far eastern- Japanese war. 4 aditional units were laid down during the war with different armament configuration. The two 120mm guns were located in front and aft centerline and 76mm guns were fitted in casemats in corners of the forecastle.
Ships in class
Name | Builder | Laid down | Launch Date | Entered Service | Fate |
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Khanka | Voenno-morskaya Verf, Dalny | May 1899 | June 1900 | October 1901 | Sunk in 1904 |
Khasan | Voenno-morskaya Verf, Dalny | May 1899 | June 1900 | October 1901 | Sunk in 1905 |
Hulun | Novaya Verf, Dalny | June 1899 | July 1900 | November 1901 | Extant in 1920 |
Buir | Novaya Verf, Dalny | June 1899 | July 1900 | November 1901 | Sunk in 1905 |
Name | Builder | Laid down | Launch Date | Entered Service | Fate |
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Torei | Dalzavov, Vladivostok | February 1904 | April 1905 | November 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
Khar | Dalzavov, Vladivostok | February 1904 | April 1905 | November 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
Durgun | Dalzavov, Vladivostok | February 1904 | May 1905 | December 1907 | Extant in 1920 |
Ulungur | Dalzavov, Vladivostok | February 1904 | May 1905 | January 1908 | Extant in 1920 |