Fushimi-class gunboat

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Japanese gunboat Fushimi 1939.jpg
Fushimi, the lead ship of her class, at Osaka, in July 1941.
Class overview
NameFushimi
OperatorsImperial Japanese Navy
Completed2
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 304 tonnes (299 long tons; 335 short tons) standard weight
  • 368 tonnes (362 long tons; 406 short tons) full load.
Length48.5 m (159 ft)
Draught1.26 m (4 ft 2 in)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
  • 1 x 8 centimetres (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 x 25 millimetres (0.98 in) machine guns

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) long, and had a draft of 1.26 metres (4 ft 2 in).[2] The class weighed 304 tonnes (299 long tons; 335 short tons) at standard weight, 344 tonnes (339 long tons; 379 short tons) at trial weight, and 368 tonnes (362 long tons; 406 short tons) at full weight.[1] The class was propelled by a turbine powered, oil fired engine, which generated 2,200 shaft horsepower (1,600 kW), giving them a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph). Both ships were armed with one 8 centimetres (3.1 in) anti-aircraft gun, and two 2.5 millimetres (0.098 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Gardiner, Budzbon & Chesneau 1980, p. 212.
  2. ^ Lindberg & Todd 2002, p. 216.
  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
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