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CHEN TSE torpedo boats (1896)
Photo
1929
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鎮字 [No2 Chen Tse] | Vulcan, Bremen, Germany | 1895 | 1896 | scuttled 11.8.1937 | |||
| 守字 [No4 Su Tse] | Vulcan, Bremen, Germany | 1895 | 1896 | scuttled 11.8.1937 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 90 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 126 |
| Length, m | 43.9 |
| Breadth, m | 5.18 |
| Draught, m | 2.40 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss, 2 - 450 TT (bow), 1 x 1 - 450 TT |
| Complement | 31 |
Standard scale images
Chen Tse 1933
Graphics
1929
Project history
Under builder statements, on trials both ships made up to 24kts at 1250hp, but to 1930 their speed significantly fallen.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Both boats were scuttled 11.8.37 on Yangtze at Jiangyin for fairway barrage.
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