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Chinese corvette Kwan Chia
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Kwan Chia (Chinese: 广甲), often called Guangjia, was a 1,296-ton composite cruiser, often called a corvette, in service with the Imperial Chinese Guangdong Fleet. Total officers and crew were 180. The ship's maximum speed was 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).
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Name | Kwan Chia |
Builder | Foochow Navy Yard |
Completed | 1887 |
Homeport | Canton |
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Type | Composite cruiser/corvette |
Displacement | 1,296 long tons (1,317 t) |
Length | 67.665 m (222 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 10.21 m (33 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Speed | 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
Complement | 180 |
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