T.B. 39 Class Torpedo Boat (1882)
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The two first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 39 Class were Yarrow & Company-built boats of 100 feet and 40 tons originally built for Chile.
Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
T.B. 39 | Yarrow & Company | 1882 | Sold 1905 | ||
T.B. 40 | Yarrow & Company | 1882 | Sold 1905 |
Armament
A single (bow-mounted?) tube for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes and two 1-in twin barrelled Nordenfelds. By 1900, they were rearmed with two 14-in torpedoes in dropping gear and 0.45-in 5-barrelled Nordenfelds.[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 103.
Bibliography
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<– | T.B. 1 Class | First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) | 113 Footer Class | –> |