Chinese Navy is the second largest in Asia!11 Torpedo boats, 8 made in Italy, 3 made in Japan.
2 Minesweepers.
12 Supply crafts.
2 4300 tonnage Italian Etna-class cruisers were ordered, but never delivered.Sorry, that'd be Royal Thai Navy.How is it possible?Royal Thai Navy during World War 2
2 2500 tonnage coastal defense battleships, HTMS Sri Ayudhya and HTMS Thonburi, both made in Japan. (Similar to the tonnage of Ninghai class)
2 2000 tonnage coastal defense battleships, both made in Japan.
2 1000 tonnage coastal defense battleships, both made in Britain.
4 submarines, all made in Japan. (China has none)Axis power Thailand establishes diplomatic relationship with Japan after World War 2 startedThat's why Royal Thai Navy is the second largest in Asia!That was low!!Fighting the Sino-Japanese War, of course.Doesn't matter, we have Liaoning now.Chinese Navy in World War 2
2 2400 tonnage cruisers, Ninghai and Pinghai.
1 1500 tonnage light cruiser (gunship), Yat-sen.
2 2460 tonnage training cruisers, Ying Swui and Chao He.Also Hairong, Haichou, Datong, Ziqiang....
There were too many, and the tonnage of Yamato (60000 tons) out weights all of them combined.
1937, Chinese Navy was completely wiped out!