Sōkōtei-class gunboat
Japanese armored boat Sakigake (さきがけ) on river patrol in China | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sōkōtei class |
| Operators | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Succeeded by | ST-class |
| In service | 1928–1945 |
| Completed | 56 |
| General characteristics (based on 1933 design) | |
| Type | armored boat |
| Tonnage | 17.5 tons |
| Length | 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) o/a |
| Beam | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 350 hp (260 kW) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Armament |
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| Armour | 6 mm |
The Sōkōtei (装甲艇, lit. "armored boat") class or AB-tei class was a type of armored gunboat used by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1928 to 1945 in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. It was constructed of a metal hull and powered by a diesel engine. It was designated the "Type C" landing craft by the United States.