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Yongfeng-class coastal defense ship
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Taiwan · 1910
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Yongfeng-classcoastaldefenseship

Yongfeng-class coastal defense ship
Yongfeng-class coastal defense ship Photo: User Mongol on zh.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
35
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
20
Technology
15
Origin Taiwan
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1910–1915
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality87%
33
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
50/114
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
275/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
35
Sensors
10
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
20
Technology
15
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Yongfeng-class coastal defense ship
Country
Production
1910–1915
Quantity
4
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationGunboat
  • Ship TypeGunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Jiangnan Shipyard
  • Laid Down1910
  • Launched1912
  • Commissioned1913
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement860 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)62.48 m
  • Beam9 m
  • Draft3.05 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement105
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Type* 2 x boilers * Vertical triple-expansion steam engines driving 2 shafts * Total: ** (Yongfeng, Yongxiang) ** (Yongjian,
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power999 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4.1" (Yongfeng, Yongxiang), 4" (Yongjian, Yongji), 3"
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3 pdr guns (4), 1 pdr guns (2)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost4
  • Retired1
  • Preserved1
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourDeck: 25 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1910Production started
  2. 1915Production ended
  3. 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
116
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
YONGFENG-CLASS COASTAL DEFENSE SHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📚 Sources
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