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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
TORPEDO SHIPS
NO1 BALUCHI torpedo boats (3, 1888)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB1 Baluchi, 1901- TB100 (RIM, 1892- RN) | Thornycroft, Chiswick | 1887 | 1888 | 1888 | sold 1908 | ||
| TB2 Karen, 1901- TB102 (RIM, 1892- RN) | Thornycroft, Chiswick | 1887 | 24.9.1888 | 1888 | sold 1909 | ||
| TB3 Pathan, 1901- TB103 (RIM, 1892- RN) | Thornycroft, Chiswick | 1887 | 23.10.1888 | 1888 | sold 1909 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 96 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 41.0 oa 40.7 pp |
| Breadth, m | 4.50 |
| Draught, m | 2.13 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 2-cyl VC, 2 Thornycroft water-tube boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1300 |
| Max speed, kts | 22 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 25/40 Nordenfelt Mk I, 1 - 356 TT (bow), 2 x 2 - 356 TT |
| Complement | 18 |
Project history
In 1887 the India Office ordered seven boats which were to be slightly enlarged versions of the 125-footers. These appeal never to have been delivered to India, and in 1892 were taken over by the Royal Navy, though their numbering as TB100-106 did not take place until 1901. Deck TT can be replaced by 47mm gun.
Modernizations
1900s, all: were reboilered with water-tube boilers.
Naval service
No significant events.
