S.M.S. II (1886)
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| I (1885) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | J. S. White, Cowes[1] |
| Launched: | 1886[2] |
| Commissioned: | 1886[Inference] |
| Fate: | c. 1905-1910[3] |
| Fate: | Unknown |
II was a second-class torpedo boat completed for the Imperial German Navy in 1886.
Construction
Unlike almost all other German torpedo boats, II was wooden-hulled.[4]
Service
Like all second-class torpedo boats they were only seaworthy in calm conditions.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
Armament
- One 37mm machine gun
- One 350mm torpedo tube
See Also
Footnotes
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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