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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FRANCE
TORPEDO SHIPS
NO 5 torpedo boats (1876)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° 5, 6 |
Thornycroft, Chiswick, UK: N° 5, 6 |
1876: N° 5, 6 |
none |
none |
1887: N° 5 1888: N° 6 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 12 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 20.4 |
| Breadth, m | 2.59 |
| Draught, m | 1.02 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 CR, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 220 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 spar torpedoes |
| Complement | 8 |
Project history
These were the most successful of the French trial boats, and were typical Thornycroft products.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
By the 1880s they were being used for instruction. No.6 was stricken in May 1888 but was renamed Lupin and employed on Rochefort's underwater defences until 1890.
