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Fushimi, the lead ship of her class, at Osaka, in July 1941.
Class overview
NameFushimi class
Operators  Imperial Japanese Navy
Planned2
Completed2
General characteristics
Type Gunboats
Displacement
  • 304 t (299 long tons) standard weight
  • 368 t (362 long tons) full load
Length48.5 m (159 ft 1 in)
Draft1.26 m (4 ft 2 in)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 8 cm (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns

The Fushimi-class gunboats (伏見型砲艦, Fushimi-gata hōkan) were a class of riverine gunboats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The class consisted of two ships, Fushimi (伏見) and Sumida (隅田). [1]

Design and armament

The Fushimi class were 48.5 metres (159 ft 1 in) long, and had a draft of 1.26 metres (4 ft 2 in). [2] Ships of the class had a standard displacement of 304 tonnes (299 long tons), 344 tonnes (339 long tons) at trial, and 368 tonnes (362 long tons) at full load. [1] The class was propelled by a turbine-powered, oil-fired engine, which generated 1,600 kilowatts (2,200  shp), giving them a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph). Both ships were armed with one 8-centimeter (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun, and two 25-millimeter (0.98 in) machine guns. [3]

Operational history

Both ships, Fushimi and Sumida, were laid down in 1939, and were completed in 1939 and 1940, respectively. [3]

References

Citations

Books

  • Evans, David; Peattie, Mark (2015). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  9781612514253.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Budzbon, Przemysław; Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN  9780851771465.
  • Lindberg, Michael; Todd, Daniel (2002). Brown-, Green- And Blue- Water Fleets: The Influence Of Geography On Naval Warfare, 1861 To The Present. Praeger. ISBN  9780275964863.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fushimi, the lead ship of her class, at Osaka, in July 1941.
Class overview
NameFushimi class
Operators  Imperial Japanese Navy
Planned2
Completed2
General characteristics
Type Gunboats
Displacement
  • 304 t (299 long tons) standard weight
  • 368 t (362 long tons) full load
Length48.5 m (159 ft 1 in)
Draft1.26 m (4 ft 2 in)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 8 cm (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns

The Fushimi-class gunboats (伏見型砲艦, Fushimi-gata hōkan) were a class of riverine gunboats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The class consisted of two ships, Fushimi (伏見) and Sumida (隅田). [1]

Design and armament

The Fushimi class were 48.5 metres (159 ft 1 in) long, and had a draft of 1.26 metres (4 ft 2 in). [2] Ships of the class had a standard displacement of 304 tonnes (299 long tons), 344 tonnes (339 long tons) at trial, and 368 tonnes (362 long tons) at full load. [1] The class was propelled by a turbine-powered, oil-fired engine, which generated 1,600 kilowatts (2,200  shp), giving them a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph). Both ships were armed with one 8-centimeter (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun, and two 25-millimeter (0.98 in) machine guns. [3]

Operational history

Both ships, Fushimi and Sumida, were laid down in 1939, and were completed in 1939 and 1940, respectively. [3]

References

Citations

Books

  • Evans, David; Peattie, Mark (2015). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941. Naval Institute Press. ISBN  9781612514253.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Budzbon, Przemysław; Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN  9780851771465.
  • Lindberg, Michael; Todd, Daniel (2002). Brown-, Green- And Blue- Water Fleets: The Influence Of Geography On Naval Warfare, 1861 To The Present. Praeger. ISBN  9780275964863.

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