NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
V1		317	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	11.9.1911	1/1912	stricken 3.1929
V2		318	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	14.10.1911	3/1912	stricken 11.1929
V3		319	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	15.11.1911	5/1912	stricken 11.1929
V4		320	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	23.12.1911	6.1912	sunk 1.6.1916
V5		322	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	29.2.1912	---	to Greece 7.1912 (Νέα Γενεά [Nea Genea])
V6		323	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1911	22.5.1912	---	to Greece 7.1912 (Κεραυνός [Keravnos])
V5		335	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1912	25.4.1913	7/1913	stricken 11.1929
V6		336	A G Vulcan, Stettin	1912	28.2.1913	5/1913	stricken 3.1929

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	569
Displacement full, t	697
Length, m	70.2 wl 71.1 oa
Breadth, m	7.60
Draught, m	3.11
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 AEG-Vulcan steam turbines, 4 Marine boilers
Power, h. p.	17000
Max speed, kts	32
Fuel, t	coal 107 + oil 78
Endurance, nm(kts)	1190(17)
Armament	2 x 1 - 88/27 SK L/30 C/08, 4 x 1 - 500 TT (5), 18 mines
Complement	74

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Project history

Originally it was planned to follow on with the traditional torpedo-boat type using the next available numbers (198-209), but the fleet argued for smaller boats which were believed to be more manoeuvrable in the battle line. This resulted in a generation of smaller destroyers (starting in 1911) with new numbers. Trials showed quickly that the reduced displacement caused a remarkable loss of seaworthiness. The original V 5 and V 6 were sold to Greece. Two identical replacement boats V5 and V6 were ordered.

Modernizations

1916, all completed: - 2 x 1 - 88/27; + 2 x 1 - 88/42 TK L/45 C/14

1921-1922, all survived: - 2 x 1 - 88/42, 2 x 1 - 500 TT; + 2 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/06; boilers were replaced by 3 new ones, fuel stowage was 150t of coal and 77t of oil. Displacement was 670 / 753t, endurance 1750(17).

Naval service

No significant events.