WebInsect-class gunboats Aphis Bee Cicala Cockchafer Cricket Glowworm Gnat Ladybird Mantis Moth Scarab Tarantula List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy … The Insect-class gunboats (or large China gunboats) were a class of small, but well-armed Royal Navy ships designed for use in shallow rivers or inshore. They were intended for use on the Danube against Austria-Hungary (the China name was to disguise their function). The first four ships—Gnat, Mantis, Moth … See more The ships were designed by Yarrow to operate in shallow, fast-flowing rivers, with a shallow draught and a good turn of speed to counter river flow. They were fitted with two reciprocating (VTE) engines operating two propeller shafts … See more Aphis, Bee, Ladybird and Scarab were deployed to Port Said, Egypt in 1915–16, Gnat, Mantis, Moth and Tarantula were sent to the Persian Gulf in 1916. Glowworm, Cicala, Cockchafer and Cricket were deployed to the east coast of England in 1916 … See more • Summary of the China gunboats of various nations • More photos • "Royal Navy Log Books of the World War 1 Era". naval-history.net. … See more • Aphis: built by Ailsa shipbuilding, scrapped Singapore, 1947. • Bee: built by Ailsa shipbuilding, flagship of Rear Admiral, Yangtze … See more 1. ^ Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 405. See more
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WebINSECT-Class River Gunboat ordered from Barclay Curie and launched on 3rd December 1915 as the 4th RN ship to carry the name, introduced for a wooden gunboat in 1856. It … http://frankstaylorfamilyandroyalnavyhistory.net/InsectClassRiverGunboats.html dhcp option 83
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WebThe four vessels comprised the first-class gunvessels Rifleman (wooden hulled) and Sharpshooter (iron hulled), and the second-class gunvessels Teazer (wooden … WebThe Insect class gunboat HMS Cockchafer assists in the rescue of British hostages from two British merchant ships that were taken by a local Chinese warlord in August 1926 on the Yangtze River at Wanhsien. The painting shows Cockchafer as she is shelling Wanhsien with another British gunboat, HMS Widgeon, in the distance. Old Shanghai WebPhysical description. model A 1/48 scale model of HMS Mantis, a British Insect Class River Gunboat, that was in service during the First World War. This full-hull model illustrates the very shallow draught, and the tunnel … dhcp option force 125