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"THORNYCROFT" type torpedo boats (615-GO) (1920)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
第615汽艇[615-go] ii iii 第1149汽艇[1149-go] |
Thornycroft, Hampton, UK: 4 boats |
1920: 4 boats |
none |
none |
1938: 615-go, 2-nd, 3-rd 1940s: 1149-go (torpedo recovery vessel) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 14 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 16.8 |
| Breadth, m | 3.40 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 40 |
| Fuel, t | petrol |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 200(40) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 - 450 TT, 1 DCR (2) |
| Complement | 5 |
Standard scale images
615-go 1920
Project history
Experimental boats, copies of British CMB-55 MTBs. Rated as Naikatei (launches). Wooden-hulled with a stepped keel, reached up to 43kts on trials.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
