Английская Википедия:Atami-class gunboat
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The Шаблон:Nihongo were a class of riverine gunboats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The class consisted of two vessels, Шаблон:Ship (熱海) and Шаблон:Ship (二見). Designed for service on Chinese rivers, they were an improved version of the Шаблон:Sclass. They were constructed by Fujinagata at Osaka, Japan in 1928 to 1930. The gunboats served in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II until their surrender in 1945. They were taken over by the Republic of China and renamed Yung Ping and Yung An respectively. Both ships were captured in 1949 by Communist China during the Chinese Civil War.
Design and description
The Atami class were improved versions of the preceding Шаблон:Sclass. Designed for use on Chinese rivers, the gunboats measured Шаблон:Cvt long overall and Шаблон:Cvt between perpendiculars and at the waterline with a beam of Шаблон:Cvt and a draught of Шаблон:Cvt. The vessels had a light displacement Шаблон:Cvt and a standard displacement of Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Efn
The gunboats were powered by a triple expansion engine fed steam by two Kampon boilers turning two shafts creating Шаблон:Cvt.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Efn This gave the ships a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert. They had capacity for Шаблон:Cvt of coal and Шаблон:Cvt of oil for fuel. The Atami class were initially armed with one Шаблон:Cvt/28 cal. anti-aicraft gun, one [[Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun|Шаблон:Cvt]] gun and five Шаблон:Cvt machine guns.Шаблон:Sfn
Ships in class
| Atami class construction dataШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn | ||||||
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| Name | Builder | Launched | Completed | Fate | ||
| Шаблон:Ship (熱海) | Tama Fujinagata, Osaka | 30 March 1929 | 30 June 1929 | Surrendered 1945. Transferred to Republic of China. Renamed Yung Ping. Captured by Communist China in 1949. | ||
| Шаблон:Ship (二見) | 20 November 1929 | 28 February 1930 | Surrendered 1945. Transferred to Republic of China. Renamed Yung An. Captured by Communist China in 1949. | |||
Construction and career
Two ships were authorised under the 1927 Programme. They were both constructed by Fujinagata at Osaka between 1928 and 1930.Шаблон:Sfn Both gunboats sailed from Japan to China for service on the Yangtze River.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn On 14 June 1933, Futami ran aground on an uncharted rock. The gunboat was refloated in August and sent to Shanghai for repairs.Шаблон:Sfn In 1937, at the onset of the Second Sino-Japanese War, both gunboats were assigned to the 11th Gunboat Division, with Atami acting as the force's flagship.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The 11th Gunboat Division evacuated Japanese civilians from interior China to Shanghai in August. On 13 August, the division landed additional troops during the Second Battle of Shanghai and bombarded shore positions.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1940, the two gunboats were rearmed with five Шаблон:Cvt guns replacing the machine guns and one 79 mm/40 cal. anti-aircraft gun.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn On 10 June 1943, Atami was damaged by Chinese aircraft on the Yangtze River near Tung Ting Lake. By 1945, the two gunboats had been stripped of their guns, which were used ashore. Both ships were surrendered by the Japanese in August 1945.Шаблон:Sfn Transferred to the Republic of China, Atami was renamed Yung Ping and Futami renamed Yung An. Both ships were captured by Communist China in 1949 during the Chinese Civil War.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
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