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TORPEDO SHIPS
STILETTO torpedo boat (1887)
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Stiletto 1889
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WTB1 Stiletto |
Herreshoff, Bristol: WTB1 |
7/1887: WTB1 |
none |
none |
1.1911: WTB1 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 31 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 28.6 |
| Breadth, m | 3.50 |
| Draught, m | 0.91 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VC, 1 Almy boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 359 |
| Max speed, kts | 18.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 4 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | none 1898: 2 Howel torpedoes |
| Complement | 6 |
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Stiletto 1889
Project history
Built by Herreshoff as a private speculation and purchased under the Act of 3.3.1887. A single funnel, wood-hulled boat used for experimental work. Oil fuel trials in 1897 were unsatisfactory.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
