Chinese gunboat Minquan

History
Republic of China
Name	Minquan
Builder	Jiangnan Shipyard
Laid down	16 January 1929 [1]
Launched	21 September 1929 [1]
Completed	January 1930 [1]
General characteristics
Type	Gunboat [1]
Displacement	460 long tons (467 t) [1]
Length	196.7 ft (60.0 m) [1]
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m) [1]
Draught	6 ft (1.8 m) [1]
Propulsion	2 x boilers [1] Triple-expansion steam engine driving 2 shafts [1] Total: 2,600 hp (1,900 kW) [1]
Speed	17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h) [1]
Complement	115 [1]
Armament	1 × 4.7 in QF [1] 1 × 4 in QF [1] 3 × 6 pdr [1] 6 x machine guns [1]

Minquan was a gunboat of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). It was constructed at the Jiangnan Shipyard and completed in 1930. ^[1] During the Second World War, it was part of the ROCN's Second Squadron. ^[2]

References

Notes

1. Wright 2000, p. 151.
2. Wright 2000, p. 177.

Sources

• Wright, Richard N.J. (2000). The Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1945. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN   1861761449.