HMS Grasshopper (T85)
HMS Grasshopper was a Dragonfly-class river gunboat built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. After completion was sent to the China station where she was deployed on the Yangtse River to relieve the Insect-class gunboat HMS Gnat. She remained there until the declaration of war by the Empire of Japan in December 1941. She was subsequently transferred to Singapore Naval Base and participated in the Malayan Campaign in early 1942. Near the end of the Battle of Singapore, she evacuated the base on 11 February together with her sister ship . Three days later she was attacked and sunk by Japanese aircraft off the island of Sebayer. Most of the ship's survivors were later captured on Sumatra by Japanese troops.
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HMS Grasshopper (T85)
HMS Grasshopper was a Dragonfly-class river gunboat built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. After completion was sent to the China station where she was deployed on the Yangtse River to relieve the Insect-class gunboat HMS Gnat. She remained there until the declaration of war by the Empire of Japan in December 1941. She was subsequently transferred to Singapore Naval Base and participated in the Malayan Campaign in early 1942. Near the end of the Battle of Singapore, she evacuated the base on 11 February together with her sister ship . Three days later she was attacked and sunk by Japanese aircraft off the island of Sebayer. Most of the ship's survivors were later captured on Sumatra by Japanese troops.
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HMS Grasshopper was a Dragonfl ...... on Sumatra by Japanese troops.
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«Грассхопер» (англ. HMS Grassh ...... човен типу «Інсект» HMS Gnat.
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グラスホッパー (HMS Grasshopper) はイギリス海軍の河用砲艦。ドラゴンフライ級。グラスホッパーはバッタを意味する。
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completion date
1939-06-13
laying down
1937-12-29
length (μ)
5,97408e+1
order date
1937-08-09
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1,00584e+1
ship launched
1939-01-19
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Sunk, 14 February 1942
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29.544.676
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1.003.471.075
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*2 × single QF 4-inch Mk V gun ...... le anti-aircraft machine guns
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Ship completed
1939-06-13
Ship country
United Kingdom
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Ship identification
Pennant number: T.85
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Ship laid down
1937-12-29
Ship launched
1939-01-19
Ship name
HMS Grasshopper
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Ship ordered
1937-08-09
Ship power
*
*2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
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HMS Grasshopper was a Dragonfl ...... on Sumatra by Japanese troops.
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«Грассхопер» (англ. HMS Grassh ...... човен типу «Інсект» HMS Gnat.
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グラスホッパー (HMS Grasshopper) はイギリス海軍の河用砲艦。ドラゴンフライ級。グラスホッパーはバッタを意味する。
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HMS Grasshopper (T85)
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HMS Grasshopper (T85)
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グラスホッパー (砲艦)
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1,0416333333333334e+2
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HMS Grasshopper
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