S 43 Class Torpedo Boat (1889)

Fifteen S 43 class torpedo boats were completed for the Imperial German Navy in 1889-1890.

Overview of 15 vessels
Citations for this data available on individual ship pages
Name	Builder	Laid Down	Launched	Completed	Fate
S 43	Schichau, Elbing		17 Jun, 1889	8 Aug, 1889	Mined 7 Oct, 1915
S 44	Schichau, Elbing		30 Oct, 1889	6 Dec, 1889	Broken up 1920
S 45	Schichau, Elbing		12 Jul, 1889	11 Sep, 1889	Converted 1922
S 46	Schichau, Elbing		3 Aug, 1889	2 Nov, 1889	Mined 16 Aug, 1915
S 47	Schichau, Elbing		3 Aug, 1889	2 Nov, 1889	Mined 29 May, 1915
S 48	Schichau, Elbing		20 Sep, 1889	12 Feb, 1890	Collision 11 Apr, 1896
S 49	Schichau, Elbing		30 Jan, 1890	20 Aug, 1890	Broken up c. 1920
S 50	Schichau, Elbing		4 Nov, 1889	10 Apr, 1890	Foundered 28 Sep, 1914
S 51	Schichau, Elbing		28 Nov, 1889	18 Sep, 1890	Mined 29 May, 1915
S 52	Schichau, Elbing		20 Dec, 1889	18 Sep, 1890	Mined 8 Aug, 1915
S 53	Schichau, Elbing		18 Jan, 1890	25 Sep, 1890	Broken up c. 1920
S 54	Schichau, Elbing		30 Jan, 1890	20 Aug, 1890	Mined 6 Oct, 1917
S 55	Schichau, Elbing		19 Feb, 1890	22 Nov, 1890	Sold 23 Apr, 1921
S 56	Schichau, Elbing		2 Apr, 1890	6 Oct, 1890	Wrecked 16 Oct, 1917
S 57	Schichau, Elbing		9 Jun, 1890	24 Oct, 1890	Mined 5 Apr, 1915

Design & Construction

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