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| − | The six '''T.B. 82 Class | + | The six first-class torpedo boats of the '''T.B. 82 Class''' were [[Yarrow & Company]] built, displacing 85 tons on a length of 130 feet. Some sources refer to them as the '''130 Footers'''. |
They were similar to {{UK-TB79}} but had a turtle back forecastle. They proved too light in construction, and required strengthening. | They were similar to {{UK-TB79}} but had a turtle back forecastle. They proved too light in construction, and required strengthening. | ||
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| + | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 6 vessels | ||
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| + | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> | ||
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| + | ! align=center | Name | ||
| + | ! align=center | Builder | ||
| + | ! align=center | Laid Down | ||
| + | ! align=center | Launched | ||
| + | ! align=center | Completed | ||
| + | ! align=center | Fate | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB82}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Sold 1921 | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB83}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Sold 1919 | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB84}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Collision 17 Apr, 1906 | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB85}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Sold 1921 | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB86}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Sold 1921 | ||
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| + | | {{Template:UK-TB87}} | ||
| + | |[[Yarrow & Company]] | ||
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| + | |1884 | ||
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| + | |Sold 1920 | ||
| + | |} | ||
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| + | Originally, these boats may have been considered for provision with alternative armament schemes, as in the [[125 Footer Class Torpedo Boat (1885)|125 Footers]], but in 1888 a decision was made to abolish this practice.{{ARTS1888|p. 3}} | ||
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A single (bow-mounted?) tube for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes and two 1-in twin barrelled Nordenfelds. By 1900, they may have been rearmed with two 14-in torpedoes in dropping gear and 0.45-in, 5-barrelled Nordenfelds.{{Conways1860|p. 102-104}} | A single (bow-mounted?) tube for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes and two 1-in twin barrelled Nordenfelds. By 1900, they may have been rearmed with two 14-in torpedoes in dropping gear and 0.45-in, 5-barrelled Nordenfelds.{{Conways1860|p. 102-104}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:82}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:82}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 23 December 2019
The six first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 82 Class were Yarrow & Company built, displacing 85 tons on a length of 130 feet. Some sources refer to them as the 130 Footers.
They were similar to T.B. 79 but had a turtle back forecastle. They proved too light in construction, and required strengthening.
| Overview of 6 vessels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| T.B. 82 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1921 | ||
| T.B. 83 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1919 | ||
| T.B. 84 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Collision 17 Apr, 1906 | ||
| T.B. 85 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1921 | ||
| T.B. 86 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1921 | ||
| T.B. 87 | Yarrow & Company | 1884 | Sold 1920 | ||
Contents
Armament
Originally, these boats may have been considered for provision with alternative armament schemes, as in the 125 Footers, but in 1888 a decision was made to abolish this practice.[1]
A single (bow-mounted?) tube for 14-in Whitehead torpedoes and two 1-in twin barrelled Nordenfelds. By 1900, they may have been rearmed with two 14-in torpedoes in dropping gear and 0.45-in, 5-barrelled Nordenfelds.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1888. p. 3.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102-104.
Bibliography
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| T.B. 85 | T.B. 86 | T.B. 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | T.B. 49 Class | Torpedo Boats (UK) | T.B. 39 Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | India Office Class | First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) | 140 Footer Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
