Hashidate-class gunboat

The Hashidate-class gunboat was a class of two Imperial Japanese Navy gunboats which served during World War II. The class consisted of two vessels, Hashidate and Uji. During World War II the number of their AA guns was increased and they were also equipped with depth charges.

Hashidate in Osaka Bay, June 1940
Class overview
Name	Hashidate class
Operators	Imperial Japanese Navy  Republic of China Navy  People's Liberation Army Navy
Built	1939-1941
In commission	1940-1980s(?)
Completed	2
Lost	1
Scrapped	1
General characteristics
Type	Gunboat
Displacement	1000 tons standard, 1110 tons full load
Length	80.5 m (264 ft)
Beam	9.7 m (32 ft)
Draught	2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	geared turbines, 2 shafts, 4600 shp
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Range	3,460 nmi (6,410 km; 3,980 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	170
Armament	1 × twin, 1 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) gun 2 × single 25 mm (1 in) AA guns

Construction and career

Uji was transferred to the Republic of China in 1947 and renamed Chang Chi. Two years later she was captured by the People's Republic of China during the Chinese Civil War and renamed Nan Chang. The ship was stricken from the People's Liberation Army Navy in 1986.^[1]