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ORMEN torpedo boat (1907)
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Ormen 1909
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormen | 1920- 20, 1923- B1, 1929- R1 | Orlogsværftets, København | 5.1906 | 23.2.1907 | 1907 | stricken 1932 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 97 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 105 |
| Length, m | 38.0 |
| Breadth, m | 4.25 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Normand boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2100 |
| Max speed, kts | 26.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 37/40 M.1890, 1 - 450 TT (bow), 1 x 2 - 450 TT (tubes in contrary directions) |
| Complement | 21 |
Standard scale images
Ormen 1907
Graphics
Ormen 1909
Project history
French design of Le Normand. For her time this boat already looked become outdated, however because of low-level cost she was been chosen as a prototype for Springeren class. Torpedo tubes were arranged curiously: double deck mount had tubes arranged in contrary directions.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
