Japanese gunboat Uji (1903)

Uji (宇治) was an early steam gunboat, serving in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after the city of Uji in Kyoto prefecture. She should not be confused with the later World War II period Hashidate-class Uji with the same name

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese gunboat Uji.
Japanese gunboat Uji off Kure, 1901
History
Empire of Japan
NameUji
Ordered1901
BuilderKure Naval Arsenal
Laid downSeptember 1903
Launched11 August 1903
Commissioned11 August 1904
Stricken1 April 1936
FateScrapped 25 August 1936
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement620 long tons (630 t)
Length57.8 m (190 ft)
Beam2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Draught2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
  • reciprocating steam engine
  • 2 shafts, 4 boilers
  • 1,000 hp (750 kW)
Speed13.0 knots (15.0 mph; 24.1 km/h)
Range156 tons coal
Complement80
Armament
  • 4 × 80 mm (3 in) QF guns
  • 3 × machine guns
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