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Huangfen-Class:
HICMS Huangfen 600 ( TB-01 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 601 ( TB-02 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 602 ( TB-03 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 603 ( TB-04 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 604 ( TB-05 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 605 ( TB-06 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 606 ( TB-07 ) - Active


Huangfen II-Class:
HICMS Huangfen 610 ( TB-08 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 611 ( TB-09 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 612 ( TB-10 ) - Active


Shijiazhuang - Class (ex Persia Vendidad):
HICMS Shijiazhuang ( TB-11 ) - Active


Yú - Class (ex Bulgarian Slivnitsa - Class):
HICMS Zunyú ( TB-12 ) - Active
HICMS Gouyú ( TB-13 ) - Active
HICMS Liyú ( TB-14 ) - Active
HICMS Dàmahayú ( TB-15 ) - Active
HICMS Guìyú ( TB-16 ) - sunk Sino / Chosen War
HICMS Nián ( TB-17 ) - Active
HICMS Yúta ( TB-18 ) - Active
HICMS Táiyú ( TB-19 ) - Active


Luhan - Class (ex Filipino Ajo-class):
HICMS Luhan-01 ( TB-20 ) - Active
HICMS Luhan-02 ( TB-21 ) - Active
HICMS Luhan-03 ( TB-22 ) - Active


Xigaze - Class (ex German T-13 - Class):
HICMS Xigaze ( TB-23 ) - Active
HICMS Bainang ( TB-24 ) - Active
HICMS Nyalam ( TB-25 ) - Active
HICMS Saga ( TB-26 ) - Active
HICMS Gamba ( TB-27 ) - Active
HICMS Burang ( TB-28 ) - Active
HICMS Rutog ( TB-29 ) - Active
HICMS Cona ( TB-30 ) - Active


Huangfen III - Class:
HICMS Huangfen 620 ( TB-31 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 621 ( TB-32 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 622 ( TB-33 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 623 ( TB-34 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 624 ( TB-35 ) - Active
HICMS Huangfen 625 ( TB-36 ) - Active


Luhu - Class (ex Peruvian Ancon-Class):
HICMS Luhu-1 ( TB-37 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-2 ( TB-38 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-3 ( TB-39 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-4 ( TB-40 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-5 ( TB-41 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-6 ( TB-42 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-7 ( TB-43 ) - Active
HICMS Luhu-8 ( TB-44 ) - Active

Huangfen - Class
Torpedoboat

Displacement:
837 t light; 859 t standard; 889 t normal; 913 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
235,47 ft / 229,49 ft x 22,80 ft x 12,14 ft (normal load)
71,77 m / 69,95 m x 6,95 m x 3,70 m

Armament:
1 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1925 Model
Breech loading gun in deck mount
on centreline aft
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
6 - 0,31" / 7,9 mm guns in single mounts, 0,02lbs / 0,01kg shells, 1925 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 36 lbs / 16 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
6 - 18,0" / 457,2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,59" / 15 mm - -
2nd: 0,16" / 4 mm - -
- Conning tower: 1,38" / 35 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 17.456 shp / 13.022 Kw = 29,30 kts
Range 1.800nm at 11,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 54 tons

Complement:
80 - 105

Cost:
£0,315 million / $1,260 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 4 tons, 0,5%
Armour: 4 tons, 0,5%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 1 tons, 0,2%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0,3%
Machinery: 451 tons, 50,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 377 tons, 42,4%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 52 tons, 5,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0,0%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
402 lbs / 182 Kg = 11,4 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,01
Metacentric height 0,6 ft / 0,2 m
Roll period: 12,9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,14
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,490
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,06 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 17,30 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 73 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 55
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16,40 ft / 5,00 m
- Forecastle (18%): 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Mid (50%): 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Quarterdeck (18%): 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Stern: 13,45 ft / 4,10 m
- Average freeboard: 13,66 ft / 4,16 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 168,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 48,3%
Waterplane Area: 3.592 Square feet or 334 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 76%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 38 lbs/sq ft or 186 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,78
- Longitudinal: 9,22
- Overall: 1,00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor






Ships in Class:
HICMS Huangfen 600; laid down 1925
HICMS Huangfen 601; laid down 1925
HICMS Huangfen 602; laid down 1928
HICMS Huangfen 603; laid down 1928
HICMS Huangfen 604; laid down 1930
HICMS Huangfen 605; laid down 1930
HICMS Huangfen 606; laid down 1932

Huangfen II - Class
Torpedoboat

Displacement:
1.167 t light; 1.207 t standard; 1.356 t normal; 1.475 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
325,76 ft / 318,24 ft x 33,46 ft x 11,48 ft (normal load)
99,29 m / 97,00 m x 10,20 m x 3,50 m

Armament:
4 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns in single mounts, 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, 3 aft, 1 front , 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1,46" / 37,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,55lbs / 0,70kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 149 lbs / 68 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
6 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm 0,98" / 25 mm -
2nd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 0,98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 26.556 shp / 19.811 Kw = 32,30 kts
Range 2.400nm at 19,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 268 tons

Complement:
111 - 145

Cost:
£0,739 million / $2,956 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 19 tons, 1,4%
Armour: 16 tons, 1,1%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 13 tons, 1,0%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 3 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 633 tons, 46,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 449 tons, 33,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 189 tons, 13,9%
Miscellaneous weights: 50 tons, 3,7%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
475 lbs / 216 Kg = 13,5 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 0,3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,19
Metacentric height 1,3 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 12,2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 80 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,47
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,60

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,388
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,51 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20,76 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 17,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24,61 ft / 7,50 m
- Forecastle (20%): 23,62 ft / 7,20 m
- Mid (40%): 23,62 ft / 7,20 m (14,76 ft / 4,50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15%): 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Stern: 14,76 ft / 4,50 m
- Average freeboard: 18,39 ft / 5,60 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 165,5%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124,2%
Waterplane Area: 6.760 Square feet or 628 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 79%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 28 lbs/sq ft or 135 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,40
- Longitudinal: 4,54
- Overall: 0,50
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 10 tons for radar
- 20 tons for spare torpedoes
- 20 tons for degaussing system





Ships in Class:
HICMS Huangfen 610; laid down 1936
HICMS Huangfen 611; laid down 1936
HICMS Huangfen 612; laid down 1936

Shijiazhuang - Class (ex Persia Vendidad - Class)
Torpedoboat

Displacement:
1,993 t light; 2,071 t standard; 2,148 t normal; 2,210 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
394.41 ft / 390.00 ft x 37.80 ft x 12.00 ft (normal load)
120.22 m / 118.87 m x 11.52 m x 3.66 m

Armament:
6 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns (3x2 guns), 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1935 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x4 guns), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1935 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.27lbs / 0.12kg shells, 1935 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 90 lbs / 41 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 640
8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 0.50" / 13 mm -
2nd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 61,264 shp / 45,703 Kw = 37.50 kts
Range 1,505nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 139 tons

Complement:
157 - 205

Cost:
£1.328 million / $5.312 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 11 tons, 0.5 %
Armour: 8 tons, 0.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 8 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,298 tons, 60.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 662 tons, 30.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 155 tons, 7.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 15 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
476 lbs / 216 Kg = 35.2 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.25
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.11
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.97

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.425
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.32 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.70 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 72
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
- Forecastle (40 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (20.00 ft / 6.10 m aft of break)
- Mid (40 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (10 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 17.44 ft / 5.32 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 201.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 118.0 %
Waterplane Area: 9,576 Square feet or 890 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 60 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 170 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.16
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is extremely poor
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 15 tons for spare torpedoes





Ships in Class:
HICMS Shijiazhuang; laid down 1935

Yú - Class (ex Bulgarian Slivnitsa - Class)
Torpedoboat

Displacement:
607 t light; 627 t standard; 678 t normal; 719 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
268.93 ft / 262.47 ft x 22.97 ft x 9.84 ft (normal load)
81.97 m / 80.00 m x 7.00 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
2 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 30.51lbs / 13.84kg shells, 1930 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
2 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1930 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on side
Weight of broadside 62 lbs / 28 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200
6 - 17.7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.79" / 20 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
- Conning tower: 0.79" / 20 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 20,000 shp / 14,920 Kw = 32.68 kts
Range 2,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 92 tons

Complement:
66 - 86

Cost:
£0.313 million / $1.252 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 8 tons, 1.1 %
Armour: 5 tons, 0.7 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 3 tons, 0.5 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 1 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 337 tons, 49.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 198 tons, 29.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 71 tons, 10.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 8.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
161 lbs / 73 Kg = 5.3 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.19
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0.79

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 11.43 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 18.54 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 63
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (30 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m (8.20 ft / 2.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Stern: 8.20 ft / 2.50 m
- Average freeboard: 10.79 ft / 3.29 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 178.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 53.8 %
Waterplane Area: 3,851 Square feet or 358 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 51 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 24 lbs/sq ft or 116 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.24
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 20 tons for degaussing system
- 30 tons for spare torpedoes
- 10 tons storage



Ships in Class:
HICMS Zunyú; laid down 1931
HICMS Gouyú; laid down 1931
HICMS Liyú; laid down 1931
HICMS Dàmahayú; laid down 1931
HICMS Guìyú; laid down 1931
HICMS Nián; laid down 1931
HICMS Yúta; laid down 1931
HICMS Táiyú; laid down 1931

Luhan - Class (ex Filipino Ajo-class)
Torpedoboat

as laid down:

Displacement:
600 t light; 615 t standard; 694 t normal; 758 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
237.76 ft / 235.00 ft x 23.50 ft x 11.00 ft (normal load)
72.47 m / 71.63 m x 7.16 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 14.00lbs / 6.35kg shells, 1922 Model
Quick firing gun in a deck mount with a hoist
on centreline forward
2 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 2.00lbs / 0.91kg shells, 1922 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in a deck mount
on centreline aft
2 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1922 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring

Weight of broadside 18 lbs / 8 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

8 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,403 shp / 7,760 Kw = 26.25 kts
Range 1,030nm at 21.00 kts (Bunkerage = 142 tons)

Complement:
9 officers and 68 men

Cost:
£0.192 million / $0.768 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2 tons, 0.3 %
Armour: 2 tons, 0.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 2 tons, 0.3 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 340 tons, 49.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 256 tons, 36.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 95 tons, 13.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
316 lbs / 143 Kg = 23.4 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 0.7 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 11.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 56 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.08
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.06

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13.00 ft / 3.96 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Mid (50 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Stern: 10.00 ft / 3.05 m
- Average freeboard: 10.24 ft / 3.12 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 160.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 26.2 %
Waterplane Area: 3,399 Square feet or 316 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 172 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.80
- Longitudinal: 3.33
- Overall: 0.92
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor





after 25% refit:

Displacement:
608 t light; 628 t standard; 694 t normal; 748 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
237,76 ft / 235,00 ft x 23,50 ft x 11,00 ft (normal load)
72,47 m / 71,63 m x 7,16 m x 3,35 m

Armament:
2 - 4,13" / 105 mm guns (1x2 guns), 35,32lbs / 16,02kg shells, 1940 Model
Breech loading guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,89kg shells, 1940 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
4 - 0,50" / 12,7 mm guns (2x2 guns), 0,06lbs / 0,03kg shells, 1922 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
Weight of broadside 79 lbs / 36 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 120
8 - 21,8" / 553 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0,98" / 25 mm - -
2nd: 0,51" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10.403 shp / 7.760 Kw = 26,25 kts
Range 1.030nm at 21,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 120 tons

Complement:
66 - 87

Cost:
£0,187 million / $0,747 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 10 tons, 1,4%
Armour: 4 tons, 0,6%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 4 tons, 0,6%
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0,0%
Machinery: 278 tons, 40,1%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 306 tons, 44,0%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 86 tons, 12,4%
Miscellaneous weights: 10 tons, 1,4%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
331 lbs / 150 Kg = 9,4 x 4,1 " / 105 mm shells or 0,2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 0,95
Metacentric height 0,5 ft / 0,2 m
Roll period: 13,8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 49 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,43
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 0,97

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0,400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10,00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15,33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0,00 ft / 0,00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 13,00 ft / 3,96 m
- Forecastle (20%): 10,00 ft / 3,05 m
- Mid (50%): 10,00 ft / 3,05 m
- Quarterdeck (15%): 10,00 ft / 3,05 m
- Stern: 10,00 ft / 3,05 m
- Average freeboard: 10,24 ft / 3,12 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 142,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): -7,2%
Waterplane Area: 3.399 Square feet or 316 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 107%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 42 lbs/sq ft or 205 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,86
- Longitudinal: 3,83
- Overall: 1,00
Caution: Poor stability - excessive risk of capsizing
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is extremely poor
Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather



Ships in Class:
HICMS Luhan-01; laid down 1922; refit 1940
HICMS Luhan-02; laid down 1922; refit 1940
HICMS Luhan-03; laid down 1922; refit 1940

Xigaze - Class (ex German T-13 - Class)
Torpedoboat


Displacement:
1,083 t light; 1,138 t standard; 1,238 t normal; 1,318 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
323.74 ft / 311.68 ft x 29.53 ft x 11.48 ft (normal load) [98.68 m / 95.00 m x 9.00 m x 3.50 m]


Armament:
6 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (3x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1928 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1929 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1936 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 219 lbs / 99 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 240
6 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 31,862 shp / 23,769 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 180 tons

Complement:
103 - 135

Cost:
£0.797 million / $3.186 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 27 tons, 2.2 %
Armour: 17 tons, 1.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 17 tons, 1.3 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 608 tons, 49.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 401 tons, 32.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 155 tons, 12.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 2.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 387 lbs / 176 Kg = 11.0 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 10.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.29
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.410
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.56: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.30 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 70 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (45 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.44 ft / 4.40 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 179.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 84.5 %
Waterplane Area: 5,916 Square feet or 550 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 61 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 31 lbs/sq ft or 151 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.98
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped


Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 30 tons for spare torpedoes



Ships in Class:
HICMS Xigaze; laid down 1937
HICMS Bainang; laid down 1937
HICMS Nyalam; laid down 1937
HICMS Saga; laid down 1937
HICMS Gamba; laid down 1937
HICMS Burang; laid down 1937
HICMS Rutog; laid down 1937
HICMS Cona; laid down 1937

Huangfen III - Class
Torpedoboat

Displacement:
2.156 t light; 2.298 t standard; 2.483 t normal; 2.631 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
377,19 ft / 360,89 ft x 37,07 ft x 11,81 ft (normal load)
114,97 m / 110,00 m x 11,30 m x 3,60 m

Armament:
4 - 5,00" / 127 mm guns (2x2 guns), 62,50lbs / 28,35kg shells, 1946 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 1,57" / 40,0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,95lbs / 0,88kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1946 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 266 lbs / 121 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 600
8 - 21,0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2,17" / 55 mm 1,38" / 35 mm -

- Armour deck: 0,39" / 10 mm, Conning tower: 0,98" / 25 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 39.475 shp / 29.448 Kw = 32,00 kts
Range 2.500nm at 18,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 333 tons

Complement:
175 - 228

Cost:
£1,712 million / $6,848 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 33 tons, 1,3%
Armour: 97 tons, 3,9%
- Belts: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0,0%
- Armament: 22 tons, 0,9%
- Armour Deck: 71 tons, 2,9%
- Conning Tower: 4 tons, 0,2%
Machinery: 986 tons, 39,7%
Hull, fittings & equipment: 920 tons, 37,1%
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 327 tons, 13,2%
Miscellaneous weights: 120 tons, 4,8%

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1.373 lbs / 623 Kg = 22,0 x 5,0 " / 127 mm shells or 0,5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1,10
Metacentric height 1,4 ft / 0,4 m
Roll period: 13,4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 78 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0,60
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1,56

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0,550
Length to Beam Ratio: 9,73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21,61 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20,00 degrees
Stern overhang: 7,22 ft / 2,20 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24,93 ft / 7,60 m
- Forecastle (20%): 24,61 ft / 7,50 m (24,28 ft / 7,40 m aft of break)
- Mid (65%): 24,28 ft / 7,40 m (16,73 ft / 5,10 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20%): 16,73 ft / 5,10 m
- Stern: 16,73 ft / 5,10 m
- Average freeboard: 21,73 ft / 6,62 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 147,0%
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139,5%
Waterplane Area: 9.721 Square feet or 903 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101%
Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 194 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0,51
- Longitudinal: 5,69
- Overall: 0,65
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

]Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight:
- 25 tons for radar
- 32 tons for spare torpedoes
- 20 tons for sonar & hydrophones
- 15 tons for DC-rails
- 8 tons for 32 DC's @ 0,25 ton
- 20 tons reserve






Ships in Class:
HICMS Huangfen 620; laid down 1946
HICMS Huangfen 621; laid down 1946
HICMS Huangfen 622; laid down 1946
HICMS Huangfen 623; laid down 1946
HICMS Huangfen 624; laid down 1946
HICMS Huangfen 625; laid down 1946

Luhu - Class (ex Peruvian Ancon-Class)
Torpedoboat


Displacement:
987 t light; 1,039 t standard; 1,139 t normal; 1,218 t full load

Dimensions:
Length overall / water x beam x draught
323.74 ft / 311.68 ft x 29.53 ft x 10.83 ft (normal load) [98.68 m / 95.00 m x 9.00 m x 3.30 m]

Armament:
6 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (3x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1932 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts on centerline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1932 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centerline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
4 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1932 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side ends, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 216 lbs / 98 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 240
4 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes

Armor:
Gun armor: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 28,150 shp / 21,000 Kw = 33.50 kts
Range 3,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 179 tons

Complement:
97 - 127

Cost:
£0.614 million / $2.454 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 27 tons, 2.4 %
Armor: 16 tons, 1.4 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 16 tons, 1.4 %
- Armor Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 555 tons, 48.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 364 tons, 31.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 151 tons, 13.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 25 tons, 2.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 358 lbs / 162 Kg = 10.1 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.40
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 10.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.26
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.56: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 20.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 69 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (35 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 13.78 ft / 4.20 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 179.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 105.2 %
Waterplane Area: 5,879 Square feet or 546 Square meters
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 59 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 30 lbs/sq ft or 146 Kg/sq meter
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.50
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate


Breakdown of Misc. Weight - 25tons:
5 tons reserved for depth charges and rails
20 tons reserved for mines and growth