River Gunboat ordered from John I Thornycroft and launched on 6th June 1933. She was the 2nd RN ship to carry this name, first used for the same type of warship in 1897 and sold in 1920. The ship was dismantled after build had been completed and the sections sent to Shanghai where they were re-assembled. She entered service in 1934 and joined the Yangtse Flotilla.

 

B a t t l e   H o n o u r s

None

 

H e r a l d i c   D a t a

Badge: On a Field White, a sandpiper on a rock, all Proper.

 

D e t a i l s   o f   W a r   S e r v i c e

 

1 9 3 9

 

September                    Deployed for patrol and support of British interests on Yangtse River

to

December

 

1 9 4 0

 

                                      Yangste deployment in continuation.

 

1 9 4 1

 

January                        Yangtse deployment in continuation.

to

November

 

December                     Future deployment under consideration after outbreak of war with Japan.

 

1 9 4 2

 

January                         Transfer as a gift to Chinese Nationalist Navy agreed.

 

February                        Ship handed over and renamed YING HAO.

 

P o s t   W a r   N o t e s

 

YING HAO became part of the navy of the Peoples Republic of China after 1948 and was service in 1970. The recent expansion of the Chinese navy since the suggests she may have been withdrawn from use to provide crews for

modern ships.