RIVER GUNBOATS OPERATING IN CHINA BETWEEN 1897 AND 1945
(Dates are formatted month/day/year or month/year)

BRITISH RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship. Note that the dates mentioned appear in U.S. format - month/day/year)
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		FATE OF SHIP
WOODCOCK CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 150 tons, 148 ft. length x 24 ft. beam x 2 ft. draught
HMS Woodcock	1897			Served on Yangtze. Woodcock and sistership first to Chungking in 1900. Sold in 1928 after being replaced by Insect Class vessel (conflicting information exists that she was sold in 1927).
HMS Woodlark				Served on Yangtze. Woodlark and sistership first to Chungking in 1900. Sold in 1931 (conflicting information exists that she was sold in Hong Kong in 7/28).
ROBIN CLASS (4 ships): Dimensions - 85 tons, 108 ft. length x 20 ft. beam x 2 ft. draught
HMS Nightingale	1897			Served on Yangtze. Sold in Hong Kong 11/19/19.
HMS Robin				Served on West River. Sold in Hong Kong in 9/29. Note that a second HMS Robin was built in 1934.
HMS Sandpiper				Served on West River. Sold in Hong Kong on 10/20/20. Note that a second HMS Sandpiper was built in 1933.
HMS Snipe				Served on Yangtze. Sold in Hong Kong on 11/20/19 (but still listed in Jane's as late as 1921?).
KINSHA (only ship): Dimensions - 616 tons, 192 ft. length x 30 ft. beam x 7 ft. draught
HMS Kinsha *	1900 *			Built as passenger/cargo ship for upper Yangtze service. Purchased by Royal Navy in 1900. Served on Yangtze as flagship. Sold in Shanghai on 4/4/21 to become cargo ship on Yangtze.
TEAL CLASS (3 ships): Dimensions - 180 tons, 165 ft. length x 24½ ft. beam x 2 ft. draught
HMS Teal	1901 1901 1904			Served on Yangtze. Sold in Shanghai in 10/31.
HMS Moorhen				Served on West River. Sold for scrap in Hong Kong in 8/33.
HMS Widgeon				Served on Yangtze. Sold in Shanghai in 10/31.
INSECT CLASS (12 ships): Dimensions - 625 tons, 267½ ft. length x 36 ft. beam x 4½ ft. draught
HMS Aphis	1915/16	WWI China WWII		Survived WWII and scrapped 1/47 at Singapore.
HMS Bee *				Scrapped 3/39 in China.
HMS Cicala				Crippled 12/21/41 and scuttled vicinity of Hong Kong.
HMS Cockchafer				Survived WWII and scrapped 1/47 at Singapore.
HMS Cricket				Damaged by aircraft 6/41 vic. Tobruk - beached at Port Said. Reportedly scrapped in 1944, but this is clearly incorrect as in 1944 she was towed to Cyprus and used for RAF target practice. Sunk that year. Wreck still exists one mile off Cyprus.
HMS Glowworm *				Scrapped in Malta in 9/28 - never sent to China.
HMS Gnat				Torpedoed 10/21/41 vic. Tobruk - beached vic. of Suez. Scrapped in 1944.
HMS Ladybird				Sunk 5/12/41 in Tobruk harbor. Deck still above water anti-aircraft guns used by Royal Army.
HMS Mantis				Broken up 1/20/40 in Shanghai. Conflicting reports she was still intact when Japanese declared war.
HMS Moth				Scuttled 12/12/41 Hong Kong - salvaged 7/1/42 as IJN Suma - sunk on Yangtze 3/19/45 by US laid mine near Nanking.
HMS Scarab				Survived WWII and scrapped 5/48 (vic. of Rangoon). The last surviving Insect Class vessel.
HMS Tarantula				"Hulked" in 1941 and sunk for target practice 5/1/46. Ship has been mentioned as flagship of West River.
TERN CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 262 tons, 167½ ft. length x 27 ft. beam x 5 ft. draught
HMS Seamew	1927/28 1927/28			Served on West River. Sailed to Persian Gulf from China in 1940 and scrapped at Basra on 8/18/47.
HMS Tern				Served on Yangtze. Scuttled vicinity of Hong Kong 12/19/41.
GANNET CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 310 tons, 185 ft. length x 29 ft. beam x 3 ft. draught
HMS Gannet	1927 1927			Served on Yangtze. Presented to Chinese vicinity of Chungking on 2/42 - renamed Ying Shan.
HMS Peterel				Served on Yangtze. Sunk in Shanghai on 12/8/41 by Japanese forces. (See: Sinking of HMS Petrel)
FALCON (only ship): Dimensions - 372 tons, 150 ft. length x 29 ft. beam x 5 ft. draught
HMS Falcon	1931			Served on Yangtze. Presented to Chinese vicinity of Chungking 2/1942 - renamed Ying Teh.
SANDPIPER (only ship): Dimensions - 185 tons, 160 ft. length x 31 ft. beam x 2 ft. draught
HMS Sandpiper	1933			Served on Yangtze but majority of service at Changsha (vic. Tung Ting Lakes off Yangtze). Specifically built for this shallow water service. Presented to Chinese vicinity of Changsha 2/1942 - renamed Ying Hao. Note that an earlier HMS Sandpiper was built in 1897.
ROBIN (only ship): Dimensions - 226 tons, 156 ft. length x 26 ft. beam x 3 ft. draught
HMS Robin	1934			Served West River. Scuttled on 12/25/41 at Hong Kong during Japanese invasion. Note that an earlier HMS Robin was built in 1897.
SCORPION (only ship): Dimensions - 670 tons, 209 ft. length x 35 ft. beam x 5 ft. draught
HMS Scorpion *	1937			Sailed from UK to China to take place as Yangtze river flagship. Never able to sail far up Yangtze due to booms erected by Chinese to inhibit Japanese invasion forces progressing up Yangtze. Sailed for Singapore as Japanese entered WWII. Sunk 2/13/42 at Banka Straits vic. Singapore by Japanese destroyer.
LOCUST CLASS (4 ships): Dimensions - 585 tons, 197 ft. length x 33 ft. beam x 5 ft. draught
HMS Dragonfly	1938 1939 1939 1939			Sailed from UK to China and reached at least Hong Kong (reports of her being seen on Yangtze). As Japanese entered WWII sailed to Singapore. Sunk 2/14/42 south of Singapore by Japanese forces. Wreck reportedly still exists.
HMS Grasshopper				Sailed from UK to China and reached at least Hong Kong (reports of her being seen on Yangtze). As Japanese entered WWII sailed to Singapore. Sunk 2/14/42 south of Singapore by Japanese forces. Partial wreck reportedly still exists.
HMS Locust *				Never sailed to China as needed for UK coastal defense upon commencement of WWII. Survived WWII despite participating in Dunkirk and Normandy invasions. Following war used as training vessel. Scrapped 5/21/68 in Newport.
HMS Mosquito *				Never sailed to China as needed for UK coastal defense upon commencement of WWII. Sunk off Dunkirk by aircraft on 6/1/40. Sistership HMS Locust conducted demolition of Mosquito's hulk.
* - ships which may have been manufactured for China duty but, for various reasons, never served there.
* - flagships carrying the Rear Admiral on the Yangtze (aka "RAY" ships).
* - HMS Kinsha was purchased in 1900 after successfully serving as a passenger/cargo ship on the Yangtze. I am unaware of her actual date of manufacture but I suspect it was between 1895 and 1899. HMS Kinsha was significantly more hospitable than the Woodcock or Woodlark, hence the reason a purchased vessel was made the British flagship despite the fact Royal Navy vessels were already functioning in the same area.

UNITED STATES RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship)
The United States had a number of ships that served in relation to the Yangtze Patrol in China, but only those seen further below can be considered river gunboats capable of upper Yangtze service. US gunboats with drafts too deep for upper Yangtze service include: USS Ashville (1918), USS Elcano (commissioned 1902), USS General Alava (captured by US 1898), USS Helena (1897), USS Isabel (1917), USS Pampanga (commissioned 1900), USS Quiros (purchased 1900) , USS Sacramento (1914), USS Villalobos (transferred to US Navy 1900) and USS Wilmington (1895). As WWII loomed for the United States many of the gunboats seen below were withdrawn to the Philippines. The best site on US Yangtze gunboats is US Yangtze Patrol and South China Patrol. Another excellent resource is NavSource.org.
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
PALOS CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 204 tons, 165½ ft. length x 2½ ft. draught
USS Monocacy	1914			Served on Yangtze. Decommissioned and sunk by US Navy off Shanghai 2/10/39.
USS Palos				Served on Yangtze. Sailed up Yangtze as far as Kiating (near Chengdu, sometimes Chengtu) in 1921. Permanent station ship Chungking 1934-37. Sold to Mung Sun Industrial Co. at Chungking in 1937.
TUTUILA CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 395 tons, 159½ ft. length x 5¼ ft. draught
USS Wake (USS Guam)	1927			Served on Yangtze. USS Guam was renamed USS Wake 4/5/41 and later surrendered to Japanese forces 12/8/41 (12/7?) at Shanghai. Renamed HIJMS Tatara. Survived WWII and recovered by US in 1945. In 1946 she was presented to the Chinese who renamed her RCS Tai Yuan (later captured by Chinese communist forces in 1949).
USS Tutuila				Served on Yangtze. Presented to Chinese 2/16/1942 at Chungking and renamed Mei Yuan (or "American Origin").
LUZON CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 500 tons, 211 ft. length x 6½ ft. draught
USS Luzon	1927			Served on Yangtze. Moved to Philippines shortly before US entrance into WWII. Scuttled 5/6/42 off Corregidor. Raised by Japanese and renamed Karatzu (sometimes "Karatsu"). Reported sunk 3/3/44 by USS Narwhal (submarine) off Philippines. Probably just heavily damaged. Later used by Japanese in unsuccessful attempt to evacuate forces from Philippines. Scuttled by Japanese 2/3/45 in Manila as blockship.
USS Mindanao				Served in Canton/West River. Moved to Philippines shortly before US entrance into WWII. Damaged 4/6/42 in battle at Manila Bay (Philippines). Scuttled 5/3/42 at Manila as blockship.
PANAY CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 450 tons, 191 ft. length x 5½ ft. draught
USS Oahu	1927			Served on Yangtze. Rescued survivors of Panay Incident (12/12/37) north of Nanking. Moved to Philippines shortly before US entrance into WWII. Scuttled 5/6/42 off Corregidor.
USS Panay				Served on Yangtze. As Japan began the conquest of China in the Yangtze area, the Panay was "mistakenly" sunk by Japanese aircraft on 12/12/37 near Nanking.

FRENCH RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship)
The French gunboat Olry was the first French vessel to reach Chungking in November of 1901. Olry was instrumental in charting of the upper Yangtze and she went on past Chungking into untraveled regions of the Yangtze as far as Iping. After WWII commenced, I can only assume French gunboats in China were forced to act on the side of the Axis. For an excellent site about French gunboats in China I would highly recommend Les Canonnieres Fluviales en Chine. (NOTE: The site is in French and a translated version can be viewed using the Google translation service here. (In the translated version the photographs CANNOT be viewed).
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
ARGUS CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 130 tons, 44.2 m. length x .61 m. draught
Argus	1900			These ships were built by Thornycroft (UK) for the French (on HMS Woodcock plans). They were assembled in Hong Kong for Yangtze service but the sea journey to Shanghai was later deemed to be too dangerous. Both ships therefore served on the West River (and Canton) until 1914 when they were disarmed. Sold in Saigon 2/5/1919 (conflicting reports they were sold in Hong Kong same year).
Vigilante (sometimes Vigilant)
OLRY (only ship): Dimensions - 165 tons, 35 m. length x 1.06 m. draught
Olry	1901			Served on Yangtse, mainly upper river. On 11/12/01 was the first French navy vessel to reach Chungking. Boiler explosion in 1909 forced her to return to Shanghai for repairs. Disarmed 12/1/09. Sold in Shanghai 7/1/10.
TAKIANG (only ship): Dimensions - 13.7 m. length x .63 m. draught
Takiang (sometimes Ta Kiang)	1901	?		Served on Yangtse. Managed to reach Chungking 12/27/01 with difficulty after receiving boiler damage during trip. Repaired. Continued upriver to Iping. Hull corroded and damaged, replaced 1904-05 at (Chungking?) and relaunched. By 1906, found unable to undertake upper river service after repairs. Moored and repaired, but by 1907 boilers declared unacceptable. Machinery removed and hull sold vicinity Chungking.
PEI HO (only ship): Dimensions - 123 tons, 31.4 m. length x 2 m. draught
Pei Ho (sometimes Peiho)	1901	?		Formerly tug boat "Lieutenant-Contal". Moved from Saigon and armed. Stationed vicinity of Tientsin (northern China coast near Peking and Peiho River). Never served on Yangtze or West River. Sold 11/15/22 at Tientsin.
DOUDART DE LAGREE CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 240 tons, 53 m. length x 1 m. draught
Doudart de Lagree	1909 1922			Assigned to Yangtze/upper Yangtze. Returned to Shanghai and disarmed in 1939. Removed from French navy roles on 6/27/49 and presented to Chinese. Unknown by what name she may have entered Chinese service (if she ever did).
Balny				Assigned to Yangtze/upper Yangtze. Originally launched in 1914 in France, her engines were removed and used for other purposes. Shipped to Shanghai and reassembled in 1922. Disarmed 9/18/40 at Chungking. In 1941 she was presented to China and renamed Fa Ku. Note that the Balny was ultimately constructed with two funnels, unlike her sister Doudart de Lagree.
LA GRANDIERE (only ship): Dimensions - 45 tons, 29 m. length x .5 m. draught
La Grandiere	1921	?		Assigned to Yangtze. Disarmed in Shanghai in 8/37. Grandiere had a significant flaw in that she only had one engine and one propeller. Mostly served as tender to Balny and Doudart de Lagree, generally on the lower Yangtze as upper Yangtze service was very difficult.
VIGILANTE CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 200 tons, 51.8 m. length x 1.2 m. draught
Argus	1922			Assigned to West River/Canton. Disarmed 1940. Decommissioned in 1941. Presented to China in 1941 and renamed San-Min.
Vigilante (sometimes Vigilant)				Assigned to West River/Canton service but it is not clear that she served there. In 1930 she was on the Red River in Vietnam. Damaged by air attack 1944. Scuttled 3/9/45 at Haiphong (Vietnam). Refloated as trading vessel in 1946.
ALERTE (only ship): Dimensions - 310 tons, ? m. length x 2.4 m. draught
Alerte (sometimes Alarm)	1926	?		Really a sloop, served on Yangtze 1926-28 and 1929-30. Draught too deep to proceed beyond Ichang. Fate unknown.
FRANCIS-GARNIER (only ship): Dimensions - 732 tons, 59.3 m. length x 1.7 m. draught
Francis-Garnier	1929			Assigned to Yangtze/upper Yangtze. She had been built to navigate the entire Yangtze but, at 639 tons, upper Yangtze service could only be undertaken at high water. Re-assigned to Haiphong (Vietnam) 10/4/41. Scuttled 3/9/45 after Japanese air attack at Kratie (spelling?) - Indo-China.

GERMAN RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship)
Of the German gunboats in China during the relevant period, four were very large (900 to 1,100 tons) and I have doubts they could have traversed anything other than the lower waterways (but I have seen it stated that they could). These ships, Iltis II (1899-1914), SMS Jaguar (1899-1914), SMS Tiger (1899-1914) and SMS Luchs (1900-1914) were built in 1898-99. SMS Iltis II and SMS Jaguar were sisters and SMS Tiger and SMS Luchs were sisters. It should be noted that the Jaguar was assigned to the lower West River and she has been reported as appearing on the lower Yangtze. All of these ships were eventually blown up or scuttled in 1914. Note: Two earlier heavy gunboats that deserve mention were in China: SMS Iltis (1880-1886 - sunk in storm) and SMS Wolf (1879-1894). At the outbreak of WWI, the Japanese attacked German interests at Tsingtau (the main German holding on the northern coast of China). Many of the ships mentioned here fought in defense of that attack and others were scuttled to avoid capture on their way there. Germany lost all their holdings in China as a result of WWI. An excellent site, which includes photographs and information on these vessels, is Deutsches Kreuzergeschwader Ostasien. (For a somewhat mangled Google translation of the site from German into English click here. Note: Although this makes it easier to read the facts associated with a ship it does terrible things to ship names - e.g. "SMS Vorwarts" becomes "SMS Forward" - the English translation of the word Vorwarts.) Another excellent site is Geschichte und Kreigsschiffe der Kaiserlichen. NOTE: I was recently contacted by Stellan Bojerud who provided significant assistance in presenting the information appearing below.
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
VORWARTS (only ship): Dimensions - 406 tons (max), 47.7 m. length x 7.5 m. beam x 2.2 m. draught
SMS Vorwarts (sometimes SMS Voerwaerts or SMS Vorwaerts)	1899			Originally built as passenger ship, SS Woochow, serving on Peiho River (Tongku to Tientsin). Purchased by German Navy and started gunboat service on Yangtze 3/19/1901. Decommissioned June 18, 1910 and replaced by SMS Otter. Sold 1911 to become passenger steamer. Crew of 36.
VATERLAND CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 280 tons (max), 50.1 m. length x 8 m. beam x .94 m. draught
SMS Vaterland	1903 1904			Launched 8/26/1903. Transported to China and re-assembled in Shanghai. Commissioned 5/28/1904. Wildly conflicting reports as to service and fate. First Account: Assigned to Yangtze. Laid up Shanghai 8/2/1914 and sold to "private company" to shield from Chinese capture. Renamed Landesvater. Captured anyway by Chinese 3/20/1917. Transferred 1920 to Amur flotilla and renamed Li Sui. Joined Manchukuo navy Shanghai 1932. Taken over by Japanese and renamed Ji Sui. Rebuilt increasing displacement to 350 tons. Decommissioned 1942. Second Account: Returned to Hamburg in 1943 and ended up on Elbe River. Received damage from aerial bombing and later (1952) turned into lodging for yacht club. Renamed Batavia. Batavia exists today and, if it is her, modifications to the ship would be extreme. Second account is undoubtedly false.
SMS Tsingtau (sometimes SMS Tsingtao)				Launched 4/18/1904. Transported to China and re-assembled at Hong Kong. Operated on West River. Laid up 8/2/1914 at Canton with skeleton crew for maintenance. Scuttled 3/21/1917 on deep water Island of Schamien near Canton to avoid capture by Chinese. Attempts to salvage unsuccessful.
OTTER (only ship): Dimensions - 314 tons (max), 54.1 m. length x 8.65 m. beam x .98 m. draught
SMS Otter	1909			Launched 7/15/1909. Transported to China and re-assembled Shanghai. Commissioned 2/28/1910. Served on Yangtze. Laid up at Nanking on 8/2/1914 with skeleton crew. Sold 8/18/1914 to "private company" to shield from capture by Chinese. Renamed Munchen. Seized by Chinese on 3/20/1917. Renamed Li Chieh (sometimes Li Tsieh). Transferred to Amur flotilla. Sunk by Soviet aircraft 10/16/1929 on Sungai River. Broken up in 1932.

ITALIAN RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship)
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
SEBASTIANO CABOTO (only ship): Dimensions - 197 ft. length x .9.17 ft. draught
Sebastiano Caboto	1913			Most likely served on the Yangtze. Captured at Rhodes by Germans 9/12/43?
ERMANNO CARLOTTO (only ship): Dimensions - 180 tons, 48.8 m. length x .7 m. draught
Ermanno Carlotto	1921			Some Yangtze service. Stationed Tientsin? Carlotto fought under Italian command until Italian surrender on 9/8/43. Scuttled 9/9/43 vic. of Shanghai to avoid Japanese capture. Salvaged by Japanese, she was commissioned 10/15/43 as IJN Narumi. Surrendered in 1945, she was presented to China and renamed Kiang Kun.
LEPANTO (only ship): Dimensions - 700 tons, 66 m. length x 2.59 m. draught
Lepanto	1927			Some Yangtze service. Stationed Tientsin? Lepanto fought under Italian command until Italian surrender on 9/8/43. On 9/9/43 she was scuttled vic. of Shanghai to avoid Japanese capture. Salvaged by Japanese. Renamed IJN Okitsu, she was surrendered in 1945 and presented to China. Renamed Siang Ning, she was finally decommissioned in 1956.

PORTUGUESE RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Listed by date of manufacture and grouped by sister ship)
I am fairly certain that the Macau was the only Portuguese river gunboat ever to serve in China. Portugal only ever had a handful of river gunboats such as the Rio Minho (1904 - paddle-wheel - on river Minho, Spain/Portugal?), Flecha (sometimes Flexon - 1909) and Tete (1918).
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
MACAU (only ship): Dimensions - 130 tons, 36.5 m. length x .6 ft. draught
Macau	1909			Built in UK by Yarrow. Sold by Portugal to Japanese 8/43. Renamed Maiko. In Canton at end of WWII. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Wu Feng (sometimes Wu Fang - she may have been a forerunner of UK Fly Class gunboats). An excellent article on the Portuguese gunboat Macau can be found here. Photograph seen here is Macau as the Japanese ship HIJMS Maiko.

JAPANESE RIVER GUNBOATS IN CHINA FROM 1897 THROUGH 1945 (Grouped by sister ship)
Note: Some of the gunboats that the Japanese built might more easily be classified as small destroyers. I am unsure as to whether many of their vessels could fully navigate the Yangtze or West River, but they could certainly travel some way up either. I have discovered two sites regarding Japanese gunboats which can be found here, here and here. (These are Japanese sites and if you want to see a somewhat mangled english translation of them both you can view in Google translated format here and here. Note: Translation makes it possible to glean an understanding of ship facts but it makes a mess of ship names - i.e. if the name of the ship has an english translation you end up with ships named things like "HIJMS Corner Rice Field" etc.)
SHIP NAME	DATE BUILT	PHOTOGRAPH		REMARKS
UJI (only ship): Dimensions - 620 tons, 55 m. length x 2.1 m. draught
HIJMS Uji (sometimes HIJMS Uzi)	1903			Served in China but not necessarily on rivers (China coast and Manchuria?). Ended service in August of 1936. In 1939 a second ship of the same name was built.
SUMIDA (only ship): Dimensions - 105 tons, 44.2 m. length x .61 m. draught
HIJMS Sumida	1903			Built in UK. Reassembly completed in China 1905. Served on Yangtze. Broken up in Shanghai 3/35. Sumida and Husimi (see immediately below) were not sister ships. They were replaced by the two ships seen further below of the same names which were sister ships.
HUSIMI (only ship): Dimensions - 150 tons, 48.77 m. length x .69 m. draught
HIJMS Husimi (sometimes HIJMS Fushimi)	1903			Built in UK. Reassembly completed in Shanghai 1906. Served on Yangtze and first reached Chungking in 1911. Service ended 3/35. Husimi and Sumida (see immediately above) were not sister ships. They were replaced by the two ships seen further below of the same names which were sister ships.
TOBA (only ship): Dimensions - 215 tons 54.86 m. length x .8 m. draught
HIJMS Toba	1911			Served on Yangtze (at least during WWII). Built at Sasebo shipyard (Japan). Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Yang Chi.
SAGA (only ship): Dimensions - 785 tons, 64.01 m. length x 2.31 m. draught
HIJMS Saga	1912			Built at Sasebo shipyard (Japan) in 1912. May have been on lower Yangtze in early service but moved to Canton and then Hong Kong. Sunk 9/26/44 by mine, vicinity of Hong Kong. Salvaged and brought into Hong Kong for significant repairs. While under repair sunk again 1/22/45 by US aircraft. At 785 tons and almost 10 foot draft, I think the Saga was probably closer to a destroyer than river gunboat.
ATAKA (only ship): Dimensions - 956 tons, 71.7 m. length x 2.29 m. draught
HIJMS Ataka (sometimes Adaki?)	1921			Served on Yangtze as flagship. Was renamed during building. Had a design flaw as center of gravity was too high. Partly corrected with ballast (hence 956 tons). Presented to China in 1945 and renamed An Tung.
SETA CLASS (4 ships): Dimensions - 305 tons, 54.86 m. length x 1.02 m. draught
HIJMS Katada (sometimes HIJMS Katata)	1922 1923			Served on Yangtze. Built in Japan and reassembled in Shanghai. Damaged 12./11/44 by bombardment (possibly sunk and salvaged?). Towed to Shanghai. Damaged 4/2/45 at Shanghai by US aircraft. Decommissioned 1945.
HIJMS Seta				Served on Yangtze. Built in Japan reassembled in Shanghai. Damaged on Yangtze 6/6/45. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Chang Teh.
HIJMS Honzu (sometimes HIJMS Hodzu, HIJMS Hozu or HIJMS Hudu)				Served on Yangtze. Built at Kobe (Japan) and reassembled in Hankow. Ran aground 11/26/45 (near Nanking?) and damaged by Chinese aircraft. Decommissioned 1945.
HIJMS Hira				Served on Yangtze. Built in Kobe (Japan) and reassembled in Hankow. Sunk?/damaged? 11/26/44 by Chinese aircraft (near Nanking?). Was in Shanghai at end WWII with damage (possibly broken up at that time).
ATAMI CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 223 tons, 45.3 m. length x 1.13 m. draught
HIJMS Atami	1929			Served on Yangtze. Damaged by Chinese aircraft off Tung Ting Lake (Yangtze) 6/10/43. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Yung Ping. Sister ship of Futami. Either she, or her sister ship, can be seen in trouble here.
HIJMS Futami (sometimes HIJMS Hu Tami or HIJMS Hutami)				Service unclear but probably Yangtze. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed the Yung An. Either she, or her sister ship, can be seen in trouble here.
KOTAKA (only ship): Dimensions - 98½ ft. length x 2 ft. draught
HIJMS Kotaka	1930			Probably assigned to Yangtze.
HUSIMI CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 350 tons, 48.5 m. length x 1.2 m. draught
HIJMS Sumida	1939			Damaged on Yangtze (near Nanking?) 11/29/44 by Chinese aircraft. Towed to Shanghai. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Kiang Si.
HIJMS Husimi (sometimes HIJMS Husumi or HIJMS Fushimi)				Damaged/sunk on the Yangtze (near Nanking?) on 11/29/44 by Chinese aircraft. Towed to Shanghai. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Nan Chang.
HASHIDATE CLASS (2 ships): Dimensions - 1,110 tons, 78 m. length x 2.45 m. draught
HIJMS Uji (sometimes HIJMS Uzi)	1939 1940			Damaged on Yangtse by mine 4/10/45. Presented to China in 1945 and renamed Chang Chi.
HIJMS Hashidate (sometimes HIJMS Hasidate)				Unclear whether she spent any significant time on China rivers but did operate off China coast. Sunk 5/22/44 off Oratas Island by USS Picuda (submarine).