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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TORPEDO SHIPS
MACKENZIE torpedo boats (1898 - 1899)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB17 MacKenzie TB18 McKee |
Charles Hillman, Philadelphia: TB17 Columbian Iron Wks, Baltimore: TB18 |
5/1898: TB18 5/1899: TB17 11/1914: TB17 (2nd time) |
none |
none |
4/1912: TB18 7/1912: TB17 3/1916: TB17 (2nd time) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 65 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 30.9 |
| Breadth, m | 3.89 |
| Draught, m | 1.29 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 Thornycroft boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 850 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | coal 15 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | TB17: 1 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 2 x 1 - 450 TT TB18: 2 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 2 x 1 - 450 TT |
| Complement | 12 |
Project history
Authorised under the Act of 10.6.1896. Two funnels not far apart. Two single TT forward of funnels and far aft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
