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RAP torpedo boat (1873)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rap |
Thornycroft, Chiswick, UK: Rap |
1873: Rap |
none |
none |
1920: Rap |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 15 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 17.3 |
| Breadth, m | 2.28 |
| Draught, m | 0.90 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HDA, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 90 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 Harvey towed torpedo |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Rap 1875
Project history
First real torpedo boat in the world.
Modernizations
1875: - 1 Harvey torpedo; + 1 spar torpedo
1879: - 1 spar torpedo; + 2 - 356 TC
1900: - 2 - 356 TC; + 1 x 1 - 8.80
Naval service
In 1900-1920 Rap served as patrol boat, and since 1920 she preserved as museum boat in Horten.
