HMS Falcon (1931)
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hms-falcon-1931-199-5239988
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HMS Falcon (1931)
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HMS Falcon was a river gunboat of the Royal Navy built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1931 for the Yangtze Patrol. The main armament of the gunboat was a 3.7-inch howitzer, and the secondary armament was a QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt. For air defense, the gunboat is armed with ten machine guns that could also be used against surface targets. During World War II, HMS Falcon had to withdraw to the Chinese war time capital Chongqing, along with the retreating Chinese force to avoid being captured by the adv
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Gunboat of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Falcon_(1931)
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2024-01-28T11:20:30Z
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