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Sunday, 20 September 2026

Chinese gunboat Yongfeng 1912-1925 and Zhongshan 1925-

Chu Tung, Chu-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Yongxiang. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Yongfeng-class consisting of the Yongfeng or Yong Feng, Yongxiang or Yong-Siang, Yonghian and Yongji, the latter two built in China with added poop decks. In fact enlarged seagoing versions of the Kiang- anc Chu-classes river gunboats. Launched by Kawasaki, Japan between 1912-1913, sunk on 24 October 1937, salvaged in 1997, restoration was completed in 2011 and since May 2008 a museum ship. 

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