SHIPBUILDING.
T
NAVAL NOTES, 11th Aug., 1938.
CHINESE TORPEDO BOAT DEPOT SHIP.
(Umi to Sora
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June, 1938.)
1479.
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A 1,500 ton torpedo boat depot ship (name unknown)
which has been under construction at the Chiulung Dockyard,
Hong Kong since the year before last, to the order of the
Chinese Government, was launched on May 6th. As almost all
Chinese warships have been destroyed during the current
incident, particular efforts have been made to build this ship
as quickly as possible. This ship, upon completion, will
become the depot ship for the few motor torpedo boats owned
by the Chinese Government but it is doubtful, for financial
reasons whether she will be fitted out as originally planned
or whether she will be able to operate even when completed.