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TB14 torpedo boat (1, 1879)
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TB14
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB14 | 425 | Yarrow, Poplar | 1878 | 1879 | 3.1879 | Discarded 1904 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 33 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 26.2 oa 25.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 3.35 |
| Draught, m | 1.35 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 2-cyl VC, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 550 |
| Max speed, kts | 21.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 406 TT (3) |
| Complement | 15 |
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TB14
TB14
hip project history
Generally considered the best of the batch, a good seaboat and fast (she made 16kts at sea in 1886), but her accommodation was very bad.
Modernizations
1880s: - 1 x 1 - 406 TT; + 2 - 356 TC
Naval service
No significant events.
