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RN GUNBOATS AND MONITORS

Included here are all pictures of monitors, both river-going and sea-going, and gunboats. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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1933 to 1942 - SANDPIPER (T41) - Heron Class River Gunboat - 85 tons - 48.7 x 9.3 - 1933 Thornycroft & Co., Southampton - 1x3.7in., 1x6pdr - 1933 disassembled on completion and shipped to Hong Kong, 1934 reassembled, Yangtze Flotilla, 01/42 to Nationalist China as gift, renamed YING HAO, 1970 decommissioned and broken up.
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1933 to 1942 - SANDPIPER (T41) - Heron Class River Gunboat - 85 tons - 48.7 x 9.3 - 1933 Thornycroft & Co., Southampton - 1x3.7in., 1x6pdr - 1933 disassembled on completion and shipped to Hong Kong, 1934 reassembled, Yangtze Flotilla, 01/42 to Nationalist China as gift, renamed YING HAO, 1970 decommissioned and broken up.

  • 1915 to 1946 - MARSHAL SOULT - Marshal Ney Class Monitor - 7000 tons - 108/4 x 27.5 - 1915 Palmers Shipbuilders, Jarrow - 2x15in., 2x3in. - 9 knots - 1915-18 operated in support of Army along Flanders coast, 04/18 First Ostende Raid, 10/18 Tender to HMS Excellent, 04/26 Training Ship, Chatham, 09/39 Depot Ship for Trawlers, Portsmouth, 03/40 disarmed, 07/46 sold for breaking - seen here in 10/34.
  • 1915 to 1947 - COCKCHAFER - Insect Class River Gunboat - 635 tons - 72.4 x 11.0 - 1915 Barclay Curle & Co., Whiteinch - 2x6in, 2x12pdr - 14 knots - 1939 Yangtze Flotilla, 1941 Mediterranean, 1945 Trincomalee, 1947 scrapped Singapore.
  • 1916 to 1946 - EREBUS (I02) - Erebus Class Monitor - 7200 tons - 123.4 x 26.8 - 1916 Harland & Wolff, Govan - 2x15in., 8x4in., 2x3in.AA, 2x40mm - 12 knots - 1916 Bombardment of Belgian Coast, 28/10/17 damaged by German remote-controlled FL-Boot, 1919 North Russia, 1921 Gunnery Training Ship, 10/40 bombardment of Dunkerque area, 12/40 refit, 01/42 Trincomalee, 09/04/42 damaged in Japanese Air attacks, 07/42 repaired, 09/42 Madagascar, 11/42 Home Fleet, 06/43 Operation Husky, Salerno, then bombardment duties along Italian coast, 11/43 refit, Devonport, 05/44 Operation Neptune, Utah Beach, 10/09/44 bombarded Le Havre, 11/44 Walcheren Island, 08/45 to Reserve, 1946 sold for breaking - seen here in 02/44.
  • 1927 to 1941 - PETEREL - Peterel Class River Gunboat - 310 tons - 54.0 x 8.8 - 1927 Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun - 2x3in. - 16 knots - 1927 China Station, 08/12/41 sunk by Japanese cruiser IDZUMO at Shanghai.
  • 1927 to 1942 - GANNET - Peterel Class River Gunboat - 310 tons - 54.0 x 8.8 - 1927 Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun - 2x3in. - 16 knots - 1927 China Station, 02/42 to Chinese Navy as YING SHAN, late 1950's broken up.
  • 1933 to 1942 - SANDPIPER (T41) - Heron Class River Gunboat - 85 tons - 48.7 x 9.3 - 1933 Thornycroft & Co., Southampton - 1x3.7in., 1x6pdr - 1933 disassembled on completion and shipped to Hong Kong, 1934 reassembled, Yangtze Flotilla, 01/42 to Nationalist China as gift, renamed YING HAO, 1970 decommissioned and broken up.
  • 1934 to 1941 - ROBIN - Robin Class River Gunboat - 236 tons - 45.7 x 8.2 - 1934 Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, No.1637 - 1x3.7in - 13 knots - 07/34 completed. 08/34 disassembled for shipment to Hong Kong, 1936 reassembled and commissioned to West River Flotilla, 1940 Boom Defence Depot Ship, Hong Kong, 12/41 evacuation of British personnel from China, 25/12/41 severely damaged by air attacks whilst repelling Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, scuttled.
  • 1934 to 1941 - ROBIN - Robin Class River Gunboat - 236 tons - 45.7 x 8.2 - 1934 Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun, No.1637 - 1x3.7in - 13 knots - 07/34 completed. 08/34 disassembled for shipment to Hong Kong, 1936 reassembled and commissioned to West River Flotilla, 1940 Boom Defence Depot Ship, Hong Kong, 12/41 evacuation of British personnel from China, 25/12/41 severely damaged by air attacks whilst repelling Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, scuttled.
  • 1938 to 1942 - DRAGONFLY - Locust Class River Gunboat - 585 tons - 60.1 x 10.1 - 1938 Thornycroft & Co., Woolston - 2x4in, 1x3.7in. - 17 knots - 1939 Yangtse Flotilla, 12/41 Singapore, 14/02/42 damaged by air attacks off Rusuk Buaja Island, abandoned, later sank, 40 dead.
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