Hashidate (1940)
History
River gunboats, built 1940. The year suffix in the title is needed because an unrelated, same-named protected cruiser Hashidate (Matsushima class, laid down 1888, fought at the Battle of the Yalu River in 1894) carries the same name.
Ships in this class
| Ship | Kanji | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Hashidate | 橋立 | Torpedoed by the submarine USS Picuda while towing a crippled transport off Pratas Island, sunk 22 May 1944; struck from the Navy List 10 July 1944. |
| Uji | 宇治 | Survived the war, ceded to the Republic of China in 1947 (as “Chang Chi”), captured by Communist forces in 1949 (as “Nan Chang”), struck 1986. |
Builds of this class
No build for this ship class yet.
Available kits
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