Former sloop. Ex-Yat Sen and Atada). Launched by Kiangnan Dock. Co., Shanghai, China in 1930. Displacement 1.650 tons and as dimensions 252 (between perpendiculars)-270 (over all) x 34 x 11 feet. Armament 1-4.7” gun, 1-3” gun, 4-4cm anti aircraft guns, 5-2,5cm machine guns and 6-7,7mm machine guns. Triple expansion steam machinery and Yarrow boilers supplying via 2 shafts 4.000 ihp allowing a speed of 16 knots. Coal bunker capacity 280 tons. Crew numbered 182 men. Poop deck removed and in the 1950s used as training ship. In 1958 mentioned No. 78 and ex No. 63. May 1962 stricken from the navy list.
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