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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
TORPEDO SHIPS
NO7 GURKHA torpedo boats (1, 1888)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB7 Gurkha, 1901- TB101 (RIM, 1892- RN) | Hanna, Donald & Wilson, Paisley | 1887 | 1888 | 1888 | sold 3.1920 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 92 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 41.2 oa 39.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 4.27 |
| Draught, m | 2.13 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 2-cyl VC, 2 locomotive boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 21.5 |
| 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
1905: was reboilered with water-tube boiler.
Naval service
No significant events.
