WoWs Cruiser Hashidate

Overview

A small gunboat designed for coastal operations. This gunboat was well-armed for her dimensions, including AA artillery. However, she lacked armor and was relatively slow. Between 1940 and 1941, Hashidate was part of the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet and participated in the invasion of Hong Kong. On May 22, 1944, the ship was sunk by American submarine USS Picuda near Pratas Island.