Fushimi-class gunboat

Fushimi, the lead ship of her class, at Osaka, in July 1941.
Class overview
NameFushimi class
Operators Imperial Japanese Navy
Planned2
Completed2
General characteristics
TypeGunboats
Displacement
  • 304 t (299 long tons) standard weight
  • 368 t (362 long tons) full load
Length48.5 m (159 ft 1 in)
Draft1.26 m (4 ft 2 in)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
  • 1 × 8 cm (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns

The Fushimi-class gunboats (伏見型砲艦, Fushimi-gata hōkan) were a class of riverine gunboats of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The class consisted of two ships, Fushimi (伏見) and Sumida (隅田).[1]

Design and armament

The Fushimi class were 48.5 metres (159 ft 1 in) long, and had a draft of 1.26 metres (4 ft 2 in).[2] Ships of the class had a standard displacement of 304 tonnes (299 long tons), 344 tonnes (339 long tons) at trial, and 368 tonnes (362 long tons) at full load.[1] The class was propelled by a turbine-powered, oil-fired engine, which generated 1,600 kilowatts (2,200 shp), giving them a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph). Both ships were armed with one 8-centimeter (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun, and two 25-millimeter (0.98 in) machine guns.[3]

Operational history

Both ships, Fushimi and Sumida, were laid down in 1939, and were completed in 1939 and 1940, respectively.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Gardiner, Budzbon & Chesneau 1980, p. 212.
  2. ^ Lindberg & Todd 2002, p. 216.
  3. ^ a b Evans & Peattie 2015, p. 591.

Books

  • Evans, David; Peattie, Mark (2015). Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1887–1941. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781612514253.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Budzbon, Przemysław; Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 9780851771465.
  • Lindberg, Michael; Todd, Daniel (2002). Brown-, Green- And Blue- Water Fleets: The Influence Of Geography On Naval Warfare, 1861 To The Present. Praeger. ISBN 9780275964863.