HMS Ladybird (1916)

HMS Ladybird was an Insect-class gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1916. This class are also referred to as "large China gunboats". Originally built to patrol the River Danube during the First World War, she sailed for China from Malta in February 1927 to serve on the Yangtze River.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ladybird.

HMS Ladybird at Port Said in November 1917
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Ladybird
Launched1916
FateSunk in shallow water 12 May 1941, used as anti-aircraft position.
General characteristics
Class and typeInsect-class gunboat
Displacement625 long tons (635 t)
Length237 ft 6 in (72.39 m)
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draught4 ft (1.2 m)
Propulsion2 shaft VTE engines, 2 Yarrow type mixed firing boilers 2000 IHP
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement55
Armament
  • As built:
  • 2 × BL 6-inch Mk VII guns
  • 2 × 12-pounder guns
  • 6 × .303" Maxim machine guns
  • Variations:
  • 1 × QF 2-pounder "Pom-Pom"
  • 1 × QF 3-inch anti-aircraft gun
  • .303" Lewis machine gun
  • Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
ArmourImprovised
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