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TORPEDO SHIPS
NO 4 torpedo boat (1875)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° 4, 3.1883- Djoné |
Yarrow, Scotstoun, UK: N° 4 |
1875: N° 4 |
none |
none |
1895: Djoné |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 17.5 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 22.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 3.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.83 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 CR, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 spar torpedo |
| Complement | 8 |
Project history
Both stability and speed were insufficient and she made too much smoke.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
She was judged unusable as a torpedo boat and it was proposed to sell her in December 1874. In 1883 she was transformed into an aviso de flotille and transported tо the Congo.
