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'''HMS Falcon''' is a [[river gunboat]] of [[Royal Navy]] built by [[Yarrow Shipbuilders]] in 1931 for [[Yangtze Patrol]].<ref name=Falcon>{{cite web| url=http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=1476 | title=HMS Falcon (1931) | accessdate=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Falcon0>{{cite web| url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/shipsplus.php?language=E&id=104029 | title=Gunboat Falcon | accessdate=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Falcon1>{{cite web| url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/13122.html | title=HMS Falcon | accessdate=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Falcon3>{{cite web| url= |
'''HMS Falcon''' is a [[river gunboat]] of [[Royal Navy]] built by [[Yarrow Shipbuilders]] in 1931 for [[Yangtze Patrol]].<ref name=Falcon>{{cite web| url=http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=1476 | title=HMS Falcon (1931) | accessdate=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Falcon0>{{cite web | url=http://www.warshipsww2.eu/shipsplus.php?language=E&id=104029 | title=Gunboat Falcon | accessdate=22 July 2015 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723123521/http://www.warshipsww2.eu/shipsplus.php?language=E&id=104029 | archivedate=23 July 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name=Falcon1>{{cite web| url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/13122.html | title=HMS Falcon | accessdate=22 July 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Falcon3>{{cite web | url=http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.net/war/3303.html | title=Gunboat Falcon (1931) | accessdate=22 July 2015 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627214343/http://60-250-180-26.hinet-ip.hinet.net/war/3303.html | archivedate=27 June 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The main armament of the gunboat is a [[3.7 inch Howitzer]], and the secondary armament is a [[QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt]] . For air defense, the gunboat is armed with ten [[machine gun]]s that can also be used against surface targets.<ref name=Falcon/><ref name=Falcon0/><ref name=Falcon1/><ref name=Falcon3/> |
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During [[World War II]], HMS Falcon had to withdraw to the Chinese war time capital [[Chongqing]], along with the retreating Chinese force to avoid being captured by the advancing Japanese invaders. In March 1941, the gunboat was [[Ship_commissioning#Ship_decommissioning|paid off]] and her crew travelled overland to [[Yangon]] via the [[Burma Road]] and her guns were sent by elephants. British decided to give the boat to Chinese as a gift, and Chinese in turn, began to train its own crew in preparation of the handover. HMS Falcon was officially handed over to Chinese in February 1942, and in the following month, HMS Falcon officially joined [[ROCN]] and renamed as Ying De (英德).<ref name=Falcon3/> The gunboat served with ROCN until 30 November 1949, when the ROCN Riverine Flotilla commander defected to advancing communist force that blocked the [[Yangtze River]], taking seven boats to the communist side, including Falcon/Ying De.<ref name=Falcon3/> After joining the [[People's Liberation Army Navy|PLAN]], the gunboat was once again renamed, this time changed to [[Nen River]], and served until 1974 to its final retirement.<ref name=Falcon3/> |
During [[World War II]], HMS Falcon had to withdraw to the Chinese war time capital [[Chongqing]], along with the retreating Chinese force to avoid being captured by the advancing Japanese invaders. In March 1941, the gunboat was [[Ship_commissioning#Ship_decommissioning|paid off]] and her crew travelled overland to [[Yangon]] via the [[Burma Road]] and her guns were sent by elephants. British decided to give the boat to Chinese as a gift, and Chinese in turn, began to train its own crew in preparation of the handover. HMS Falcon was officially handed over to Chinese in February 1942, and in the following month, HMS Falcon officially joined [[ROCN]] and renamed as Ying De (英德).<ref name=Falcon3/> The gunboat served with ROCN until 30 November 1949, when the ROCN Riverine Flotilla commander defected to advancing communist force that blocked the [[Yangtze River]], taking seven boats to the communist side, including Falcon/Ying De.<ref name=Falcon3/> After joining the [[People's Liberation Army Navy|PLAN]], the gunboat was once again renamed, this time changed to [[Nen River]], and served until 1974 to its final retirement.<ref name=Falcon3/> |
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Revision as of 10:12, 27 October 2017
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Falcon |
| Builder | Yarrow Shipbuilders |
| Launched | Mon. 8 May 1931 |
| Commissioned | 1931 |
| Decommissioned | March 1942 |
| In service | 1931 |
| Out of service | March 1942 |
| Fate | Given to the Nationalist Chinese Navy in March 1942 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| History | |
 Nationalist China | |
| Name | Ying De (英德) |
| Acquired | March 1942 |
| Commissioned | March 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 30 November 1949 |
| In service | March 1942 |
| Out of service | 30 November 1949 |
| Captured | 30 November 1949 |
| Fate | Defected to Communist China |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| History | |
 Communist China | |
| Name | Nen River |
| Acquired | 30 November 1949 |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1949 |
| Decommissioned | 1974 |
| In service | 1949 |
| Out of service | 1974 |
| Fate | Retired in 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 372 tons |
| Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 28.7 ft (8.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament | 3.7 inch Howitzer x 1 Machine guns x 10 |
Template:Chinesetext HMS Falcon is a river gunboat of Royal Navy built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1931 for Yangtze Patrol.[1][2][3][4] The main armament of the gunboat is a 3.7 inch Howitzer, and the secondary armament is a QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt . For air defense, the gunboat is armed with ten machine guns that can also be used against surface targets.[1][2][3][4]
During World War II, HMS Falcon had to withdraw to the Chinese war time capital Chongqing, along with the retreating Chinese force to avoid being captured by the advancing Japanese invaders. In March 1941, the gunboat was paid off and her crew travelled overland to Yangon via the Burma Road and her guns were sent by elephants. British decided to give the boat to Chinese as a gift, and Chinese in turn, began to train its own crew in preparation of the handover. HMS Falcon was officially handed over to Chinese in February 1942, and in the following month, HMS Falcon officially joined ROCN and renamed as Ying De (英德).[4] The gunboat served with ROCN until 30 November 1949, when the ROCN Riverine Flotilla commander defected to advancing communist force that blocked the Yangtze River, taking seven boats to the communist side, including Falcon/Ying De.[4] After joining the PLAN, the gunboat was once again renamed, this time changed to Nen River, and served until 1974 to its final retirement.[4]
References
- ^ a b "HMS Falcon (1931)". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Gunboat Falcon". Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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- ^ a b c d e "Gunboat Falcon (1931)". Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
