Japanese gunboat Sumida (1939)

Sumida (隅田) was a Fushimi-class gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She should not be confused with the earlier gunboat Sumida. Operated on the Yangtze River; damaged by five fighters on 22 June 1942 at Cheng-ling-Chi, her captain and 11 crewmen killed; Temporary repairs were made at Hangkow June 24-July 3, 1942. Repaired at Shanghai July 10-25. An air raid by 8 B-24s on Hankow on 22 June 1944 damaged her again and killed eight crewmen. Another 24 B-24 raid caused some damage on 25 November 1944. She was given to the Republic of China as war reparation and renamed Nan Chang. Captured by the Chinese Communists 30 November 1949, the People's Liberation Army (Navy) renamed her Chiang Hsi.