H.M. T.B. 53 (1885)

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H.M. T.B. 53 (1885)
Builder: John I. Thornycroft & Company[1]
Ordered: 30 April/1 May, 1885
Launched: 16 September, 1886[2]
Sold: 1913[3]

H.M. T.B. 53 was one of 53 first-class torpedo boats of the 125 Footer class.

Construction & Service

As the boat ran in Plymouth Sound to train stokers on 4 May 1893, two men were badly scalded when a securing bolt broke and permitted the outflow of steam despite only ordinary running being undertaken at the time.[4]

She commissioned on 18 July to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1894 as leader of the three T.Bs. of the Torpedo Division 1 of the Red Side.[5]

In 1895, she was one of thirteen torpedo boats of 125 feet or greater length and four smaller ones stationed in Devonport.[6]

Around 1906-1907, with the issuance of torpedo boat numbers to the first of the Cricket class torpedo boats, the existing Torpedo Boats numbered 25 to 79 had a "0" prepended to their number. This vessel, therefore, became T.B. 053.[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
  2. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 310. The date is listed as uncertain.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 18.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1893; pg. 14; Issue 33944.
  5. "The Naval Manoeuvres of 1894." The Times (London, England), July 18, 1894, Issue 34319, p.13.
  6. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
  7. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 78.
  8. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  9. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
  10. Clarke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 352.
  11. Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1199.
  12. Slade Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1199.
  13. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  14. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
  15. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/67. f. 73.
  16. "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
  17. Bennett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 8.
  18. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 5, 1900, Issue 36186, p.10.
  19. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
  20. "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  21. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  22. Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
  23. Tillard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 95.
  24. Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127.
  25. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  26. Vaughan-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/237. f. 127.
  27. The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 399.
  28. Bowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/144. f. 245.
  29. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 399.
  30. Bowles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/144. f. 245.
  31. Robson Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/55. f. 411.
  32. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 401a.
  33. Robson Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/55. f. 411.

Bibliography


125 Footer Class First-class Torpedo Boat
Prototype
  T.B. 25  
Thornycroft Boats
T.B. 26 T.B. 27 T.B. 28 T.B. 29 T.B. 41
T.B. 42 T.B. 43 T.B. 44 T.B. 45 T.B. 46
T.B. 47 T.B. 48 T.B. 49 T.B. 50 T.B. 51
T.B. 52 T.B. 53 T.B. 54 T.B. 55 T.B. 56
  T.B. 57 T.B. 58 T.B. 59 T.B. 60  
Yarrow Boats
T.B. 30 T.B. 31 T.B. 32 T.B. 33 T.B. 61
T.B. 62 T.B. 63 T.B. 64 T.B. 65 T.B. 66
T.B. 67 T.B. 68 T.B. 69 T.B. 70 T.B. 71
T.B. 72 T.B. 73 T.B. 74 T.B. 75 T.B. 76
  T.B. 77 T.B. 78  
White Boats
T.B. 34 T.B. 35 T.B. 36 T.B. 37 T.B. 38
Yarrow Special
  T.B. 79  
<– H.M. T.B. 81 Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>
<– H.M. T.B. 81 First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>