Chinese gunboat Minquan

History
Republic of China
Name	Minquan
Builder	Jiangnan Shipyard
Laid down	16 January 1929
Launched	21 September 1929
Completed	January 1930
General characteristics
Type	Gunboat
Displacement	460 long tons (467 t)
Length	196.7 ft (60.0 m)
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)
Draught	6 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion	2 x boilers; Triple-expansion steam engine driving 2 shafts; Total: 2,600 hp (1,900 kW);
Speed	17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h)
Complement	115
Armament	1 × 4.7 in QF; 1 × 4 in QF; 3 × 6 pdr; 6 x machine guns;

Minquan was a gunboat of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). It was constructed at the Jiangnan Shipyard and completed in 1930.^[1] During the Second World War, it was part of the ROCN's Second Squadron.^[2]

References

Wright, Richard N.J. (2000). The Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1945. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1861761449.

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History
Republic of China
Name	Minquan
Builder	Jiangnan Shipyard
Laid down	16 January 1929^[1]
Launched	21 September 1929^[1]
Completed	January 1930^[1]
General characteristics
Type	Gunboat^[1]
Displacement	460 long tons (467 t)^[1]
Length	196.7 ft (60.0 m)^[1]
Beam	26 ft (7.9 m)^[1]
Draught	6 ft (1.8 m)^[1]
Propulsion	2 x boilers^[1] Triple-expansion steam engine driving 2 shafts^[1] Total: 2,600 hp (1,900 kW)^[1]
Speed	17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h)^[1]
Complement	115^[1]
Armament	1 × 4.7 in QF^[1] 1 × 4 in QF^[1] 3 × 6 pdr^[1] 6 x machine guns^[1]