An item reported that on 17 and 19 April 4 Communist Chinese ships were sighted at Woosung which seemed to be fitted out with rocket rails. Al four ships were identical and similar ro the American O.C. Type. Their length was estimated to be 50 feet less than a Flower-class frigate (corvette) (i.e. 150 feet). The forecastle had solid bulwarks around it with a height of 4 feet and possible a deck across the bulwarks. Capstan or other deck fittings were not seen and the reporting source believed it was a protection against the rocket blast. The four rocket rails were mounted in pairs abreast of each other. One pair just baft the bulkwarks and the other pair just forward of the bridge. The dimensions of each pair was 20 x 4 feet mounted on a tripod with a height of about 4 feet . Each rail was covered with taut canvas. Further more were on the quarter deck 2 guns with a calibre of around 12 pounder mounted.
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Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
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