KIS Guangjae
 Guangjae at sea
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | KIS Guangjae |
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Cost | 圓 350,000 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Commissioned | November 1904 |
| Decommissioned | November 1905 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics (as completed) | |
| Displacement | 1,056 long tons (1,073 t) (normal load) |
| Length | 66.67 m (218.7 ft) |
| Beam | 9.09 m (29.8 ft) |
| Draught |
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| Installed power | 2,483 shp (1,852 kW) |
| Propulsion | steam |
| Speed | 14.77 knots (27.35 km/h; 17.00 mph) |
| Complement | 100 |
| Armament | 3 × 1 3 inch naval guns |
KIS Guangjae (광제호,廣濟號) is the second warship of the Korean Empire Armed Forces. It was operated by the Korean Empire. The first warship, the KIS Yangmu, was inefficient for use in warfare as the ship was previously a cargo ship. The ship's captain was , who studied naval science in Tokyo, Japan. The ship was forced to decommission by the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1905. It was finally used for transportation of coals from 1941 until Korea was freed from Japan.
References[]
- Jung, Yong-soo. "[News Clip] Special Knowledge: How to Christen Navy Battleships." The Joongang Ilbo [Seoul] 31 May 2012: Web.
Categories:
- 1904 ships
- Korean Empire
- Naval ships of Korea
- Ships built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries