Type 025 torpedo boat
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The Type 025 torpedo boat, also known as the Huchuan or Hu Chwan class, was once the backbone of the People's Liberation Army Navy in its confrontations with its much larger opponents in the Republic
Two Type 025 boats in Romanian service, 1992, in foreground
Draft (hull)
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The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point. Draft varies accordi
Type 025 torpedo boat
…displacement of 39 long tons (40 t) and are 45 long tons (46 t) at full load. They are 21.8 metres (71.5 ft) long with a beam 6.3 metres (20.7 ft) and a hullborne draft of 3.6 metres (11.8 ft). The torpedo boats are powered by three Type M 50F diesel engines rated at 3,300 horsepower (2,461 kW) driving three shafts…
Draft markings on the stern of the Cutty Sark, an example of the Imperial system of such markings.
Draft marks on a ship's bow
Load line mark and draft marks on the side of a ship