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ULAN torpedo steamship (1876)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan (ex-IV) | IV | 56 | Möller & Hollberg, Grabow b. Stettin | 1875 | 3.4.1876 | 8.10.1876 | tender 1880, barge 5.1909 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 374 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 438 |
| Length, m | 36-38 oa 35.05 wl |
| Breadth, m | 8.00 |
| Draught, m | 4.57 deep load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VSE, 4 Belleville cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | coal 25 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 470(7) |
| Armament | 1 spar torpedo |
| Complement | 41 |
Standard scale images
Ulan 1880
Project history
Ex-torpedo steamer No IV, the Ulan was like a large two-funnelled tug, and was rebuilt almost as soon as completed to take a 381mm bow TT and 3 revolving 37mm cannons.
Modernizations
1878: - spar torpedo; + 3 x 5 - 37/27 RV L/30, 1 - 381 TT (bow)
Naval service
She was used for research, then as a torpedo school tender until converted to a barge in 1909. She was sold as such in 1919, and broken up in 1926.
