S.M.S. 54T (1906)

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S.M.S. 54T (1906)
Builder: Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Triest[1]
Laid down: 12 Dec, 1905[2]
Launched: 10 Sep, 1906[3]
Commissioned: 15 Jun, 1907[4]
Broken up: 1854[5]
Fate: in Yugoslavia

S.M.S. 54T was one of 24 second-class torpedo boats of the Kaiman class.

Service

In September of 1914, 54T was in Sebenico participating in submarine patrols until 31 December.

On 28 January she had her boilers replaced in Pola. On 6 June laid mines off Spalato and 19 July off Lissa.

On 20 September, 54T was laying mines off Arcangelo when chased off by an enemy submarine. After that, until 14 February 1916, when stationed back in Sebenico, participated in four submarine patrols, several minesweeping runs, and convoy escort duties. 25 October escorted a convoy to Pola and re-stationed there. In 1917, moved to Quarnero, then on 31 October returned to Sebenico. After that, several minesweeping runs and twenty-nine convoys were escorted.

On 5 January 1918, she returned to Pola. On 19 June, she was rammed by Szeged while escorting a convoy. Repairs in Pola were completed 28 August, and she patrolled Strait of Cattaro on 5 September.[6]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Austro-Hungarian Warships of Word War I. p. 54.
  2. Austro-Hungarian Warships of Word War I. p. 54.
  3. Austro-Hungarian Warships of Word War I. p. 54.
  4. Austro-Hungarian Warships of Word War I. p. 54.
  5. Austro-Hungarian Warships of Word War I. p. 54.
  6. Die Torpedoboote der k.u.k. Kriegsmarine 1875–1918. 97.

Bibliography


Kaiman Class Second-class Torpedo Boat
First group (Yarrow Built)
  50E  
Second group (STT Built)
51T 52T 53T 54T 55T
  56T 57T 58T 59T  
  60T 61T 62T 63T  
Third group (Danubius Built)
64F 65F 66F 67F 68F
69F 70F 71F 72F 73F
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