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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TORPEDO SHIPS
PORTER torpedo boats (1897)
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB6 | Porter | 184 | Herreshoff, Bristol | 2/1896 | 9.9.1896 | 2/1897 | stricken 11.1912 |
| TB7, 8.1918- CTB3 | DuPont, 8.1918- unnamed | 185 | Herreshoff, Bristol | 2/1896 | 30.3.1897 | 9/1897 | sold 7.1920 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 165 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 53.5 |
| Breadth, m | 5.41 |
| Draught, m | 1.42 mean |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VQE, 3 Normand boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3200 |
| Max speed, kts | 27.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 76 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 3 x 1 - 450 TT |
| Complement | 24 |
Standard scale images
Porter 1897
Project history
Authorised under the Act of 2.3.1895. Three funnels, the second and third far apart. Three single TT, to port and starboard of forward funnels and far aft.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
