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NO31 small torpedo boats (1879)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N°31, 32 |
Yarrow, Poplar, UK: N°31, 32 |
1879: N°31, 32 |
none |
none |
1901: N°31, 32 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 27 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 27.0 |
| Breadth, m | 3.30 |
| Draught, m | 0.84 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 CR, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 19 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 - 350 TC |
| Complement |
Project history
Generally very similar to the '27-metre' boats and although classed as 'torpilleurs-vedettes' they could not be embarked. With a bow and stern rudder they proved highly manoeuvrable. They were ordered 17.6.1878.
Modernizations
1885, both: - 2 - 350 TC; + 2 - 350 TT
Naval service
No significant events.
