H.M.S. Kinsha (1900)

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H.M.S. Kinsha (1900)
Builder: Denny[1]
Purchased: Nov, 1900[2]
Launched: 1900[3]
Sold: 30 Apr, 1921[4]
Fate: at Shanghai

Britain bought the ship Pioneer in November of 1900, converted her to a gunboat, renaming her H.M.S. Kinsha for service on the China Station.

Design

The ship were as follows:[5]

  • 616 tons
  • 192 feet overall (180 between perpendiculars)
  • 6.5 foot draught
  • 30 foot beam
  • 14 knots on 1200 I.H.P.

Armament

  • two 12-pdrs

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
  2. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
  3. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
  4. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
  5. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.

Bibliography


Gunboat H.M.S. Kinsha
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