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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TORPEDO SHIPS
MORRIS torpedo boat (1898)
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB14, 8.1918- CTB6 | Morris, 8.1918- unnamed | 190 | Herreshoff, Bristol | 11/1897 | 13.4.1898 | 5/1898 | stricken 1.1924 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 105 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 42.5 |
| Breadth, m | 4.73 |
| Draught, m | 1.24 mean |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Normand boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1750 |
| Max speed, kts | 23 |
| Fuel, t | coal 26 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 3 x 1 - 450 TT |
| Complement | 26 |
Standard scale images
Morris 1898
Project history
Authorised under the Act of 10.6.1896. Two funnels not far apart. Three single TT to port and starboard, and far aft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Served mostly as torpedo range tender.
