Technical information
| Type | River gunboat |
| Displacement | 474 BRT |
| Length | 191 feet |
| Complement | 59 men |
| Armament | 2 3" AA guns (2x1) 8 .30cal MG |
| Max speed | 15 knots |
| Notes on class | The name ship of this class, USS Panay (PR-5)(Lcmdr James Joseph Hughes, USN) was sunk in error by Japanese naval aircraft on the Yangtze river on 12 December 1937. The commanding officer was wounded in the sinking. |
US Navy ships of the Panay class
To see all Panay class ships click here.
| USS Oahu (PR-6) | Lost on 6 May 1942 | |
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See all US Navy River gunboat classes.
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