S.M.S. Notus (1873)
From The Dreadnought Project
| Notus (1873) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | AG Vulcan Stettin[1] |
| Work Number: | 68[2] |
| Launched: | 2 August, 1873[3] |
| Commissioned: | 20 June, 1874[4] |
| Stricken: | 17 April, 1909[5] |
| Broken up: | c. 1909[6] |
Contents
Construction
Originally designated torpedo steamer No I, Notus was launched by AG Vulcan of Stettin on 2 August, 1873. Her general layout was similar to contemporary steam tugs.[7]
Service
Notus was commissioned for experimental work with spar torpedoes on 20 June, 1874. After eighteen months' of this duty, she was repurposed as a dockyard steam tug and buoy tender.[8]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
Armament
As Built
- One spar torpedo with 41 kg explosive charges
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 262.
- ↑ German Warships 1815-1945 I. p. 150.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Gröner, Erich (revised and expanded by Dieter Jung and Martin Maass) (1990). German Warships 1815-1945. Volume One: Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
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