Based on a enlarged British river gunboat designs. Laid down by Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Japan on 7 January 1912, launched on 27 September 1912, completed on 8 November 1912, commissioned on 18 November 1912, sunk after hitting a sea mine off Hong Kong on 26 September 1944, salvaged and brought to Hong Kong and sunk still docked during an American air attack on 22 January 1945 and stricken on 20 March 1945.
With a normal displacement of 793 tons and as dimensions 64 x 8,99 x 2,31 metres or 210 x 29.5 x 7,6 feet. The machinery consisted of 3 reciprocating vertical triple expansion steam engines and 2 boilers supplying via 3 shafts 1.600hp allowing a speed of 16 knots. Her crew numbered 98 men. The armament consisted of 1-12cm/4.7” /45 10th year naval gun, 3-7,6cm/3” /40cal guns and 4-6,5mm machineguns.
