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Tb.I 1910 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
TB.I, 1910- 1		393	STT, San Marco	4/1909	12.8.1909	12/1909	to Italy 1920
TB.II, 1910- 2		394	STT, Triest	4/1909	27.9.1909	12/1909	to Italy 1920
TB.III, 1910- 3		395	STT, Triest	5/1909	8.11.1909	12/1909	to Italy 1920
TB.IV, 1910- 4		396	STT, Triest	5/1909	2.12.1909	12/1909	to Italy 1920
TB.V, 1910- 5		397	STT, Triest	5/1909	30.12.1909	2/1910	to Italy 1920
TB.VI, 1910- 6		398	STT, Triest	5/1909	1/1910	11/1910	to United Kingdom 1920

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	116
Displacement full, t
Length, m	43.3 pp 44.2 wl
Breadth, m	4.40
Draught, m	1.45
No of shafts	1
Machinery	1 VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	2500
Max speed, kts	28
Fuel, t	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	2 x 1 - 47/40 SFK L/44 S, 2 x 1 - 450 TT
Complement	20

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Project history

In 1905 the Austrian Naval Technical Committee presented three different designs for a 110t coastal torpedo-boat, mainly differing in the propulsion system (VTE or turbines). Having insufficient experience with turbines, a final VTE-propelled design with oil-firing was presented in 1907. To compare it with foreign technology, Krupp, Schichau and Yarrow were asked for competitive designs, all of which turned out to be inferior. Initially STT was ordered to build 8 such boats, but this was reduced to 6, because Danubius had to participate. When the older torpedo-boats lost their names in 1910 in favour of arable numbers, these units became in consequence Tb 1-Tb 6. The boats were surprisingly seaworthy up to sea state 5-6, and during the war they saw active service on escort, minesweeping and anti-submarine dunes.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

All survived and were allocated to Italy in 1920 and scrapped there, with the exception of Tb 3 which served with the Italian customs until 1925.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.