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| − | 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. | + | 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. | ||
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 | |||||
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| 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 | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
