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NO 3 torpedo boat (1876)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° 3, 3.1883- Chevrelle |
Claparède, Rouen: N° 3 |
1876: N° 3 |
none |
none |
1885: Chevrelle |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 27.5 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 20.6 |
| Breadth, m | 3.00 |
| Draught, m | 2.29 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 CR, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 280 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 spar torpedo |
| Complement | 8 |
Project history
No.3 was a good sea boat but could only make 12.4kts. She made the first trials of compressed air launched torpedoes.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Reclassified in March 1883 as an aviso de flotille and renamed Chevrelle, she was used in trials with petrol.
