Ex-British Vessel in IJN Service as a Gunboat

(Gunboat IJN HOZU by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of Japanese Warships")

© 2007 Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall


Vessel Dimensions Displacement Machinery Speed Armament Crew
SUMA
(Ex-HMS
MOTH)
237' x 36' x
4'
625-tons Reciprocating VTE steam engines, 2 shafts. 14 knots two 6-inch/40, two 12-lb guns and six Maxim mgs 54-65