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T.B. 21 and T.B. 22 were built by [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] and displaced 64 tons and could make 20 knots. | T.B. 21 and T.B. 22 were built by [[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] and displaced 64 tons and could make 20 knots. | ||
| − | T.B. 23 and T.B. 24 were [[Yarrow]]-built boats of 67 tons, capable of 18.75 knots.{{Conways1860|p. 102}} | + | T.B. 23 and T.B. 24 were [[Yarrow & Company]]-built boats of 67 tons, capable of 18.75 knots.{{Conways1860|p. 102}} |
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| − | * two-three tubes for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes, 1-2 in the bow and one on the deck.{{Conways1860|p. 102}} | + | The torpedo director was placed in the conning tower. The officer there directed the bearing he wanted the aft swivel mount to be trained via voicepipe, and himself fired the torpedo electrically, which seems quite innovative for the era.{{NMI|30 Apr. 1885, p. 12}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 3 December 2020
Four first-class torpedo boats were ordered in 1884 and were called 113-Footers due to their length (which was actually a half foot longer).
| Overview of 4 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| T.B. 21 | John I. Thornycroft & Company | 1884 | Sold 1907 | ||
| T.B. 22 | John I. Thornycroft & Company | 1884 | Sold 1907 | ||
| T.B. 23 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1905 | ||
| T.B. 24 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1904 | ||
T.B. 21 and T.B. 22 were built by John I. Thornycroft & Company and displaced 64 tons and could make 20 knots.
T.B. 23 and T.B. 24 were Yarrow & Company-built boats of 67 tons, capable of 18.75 knots.[1]
Contents
Armament
The torpedo director was placed in the conning tower. The officer there directed the bearing he wanted the aft swivel mount to be trained via voicepipe, and himself fired the torpedo electrically, which seems quite innovative for the era.[2]
- two-three tubes for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes, 1-2 in the bow and one on the deck, aft.[3]
- one or two Nordenfelt 3-pdrs[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 30 Apr. 1885, p. 12.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
- ↑ Friedman. British Destroyers. p. 289.
Bibliography
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| T.B. 21 | T.B. 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yarrow Boats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T.B. 23 | T.B. 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | T.B. 99 Class | Torpedo Boats (UK) | H.M. T.B. 81 | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | T.B. 39 Class | First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) | H.M. T.B. 81 | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
