H.M.S. Kinsha (1900)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Kinsha (1900) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Denny[1] |
| Purchased: | Nov, 1900[2] |
| Launched: | 1900[3] |
| Sold: | 30 Apr, 1921[4] |
| Fate: | at Shanghai |
Britain bought the ship Pioneer in November of 1900, converted her to a gunboat, renaming her H.M.S. Kinsha for service on the China Station.
Design
The ship were as follows:[5]
- 616 tons
- 192 feet overall (180 between perpendiculars)
- 6.5 foot draught
- 30 foot beam
- 14 knots on 1200 I.H.P.
Armament
- two 12-pdrs
Service
Re-commissioned at Woosung on 19 March, 1910.[6]
Captains
- Lieutenant & Commander Percy Crabtree, 8 February, 1906 – 9 October, 1907 (died in command)
- Lieutenant & Commander Hugh D. Marryat, 27 October, 1911[7] – 5 August, 1914
- Acting Captain Hugh D. Marryat, 25 April, 1918 – April, 1919 (and as S.N.O., Yangtze)
- Lieutenant & Commander George B. Hartford, 17 April, 1919[8] – 30 April, 1921
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 105.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 337.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 337.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 798.
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