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TORPEDO SHIPS
TAKOU sea-going torpedo boat (1898 / 1900)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takou (ex-Hai Ching) | 610 | Schichau, Elbing, Germany | 1897 | 3.1898 | 7.1898 // 6.1900 | wrecked 22.2.1911 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 243 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 284 |
| Length, m | 59.0 |
| Breadth, m | 6.40 |
| Draught, m | 2.55 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 Thornycroft boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5000 |
| Max speed, kts | 27 |
| Fuel, t | coal 67 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 2 x 1 - 37/20 M1885, 2 x 1 - 380 TT |
| Complement | 57 |
Standard scale images
Takou 1900
Project history
Captured Chinese destroyer Takou (ex-Hai Ching). She was rearmed before commission.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
She spent her French service on the Saigon station and was wrecked on 11.2.1911.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
