H.M. T.B. 13 (1879)

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H.M. T.B. 13 (1878)
Builder: Maudslay[1]
Launched: 1878[2]
Broken up: 1896[3]

H.M. T.B. 13 was one of 19 first-class torpedo boats of the T.B. 1 class.

Construction

Uniquely for a Royal Navy torpedo boat, T.B. 13's hull was made of brass (The Times reported it as manganese bronze), which was hoped to prevent corrosion.[4]

Although designed to make 20 knots, during her initial trials she could not reach more than 13 knots.[5]

Service

After completing trials in the Thames, T.B. 13 was sent to Portsmouth in December 1879.[6]

In 1881, there were twenty T.B.s in all; T.B. 13 was one of eleven boats serving out of Portsmouth.[7]

Despite a reliable engine, T.B. 13's performance fell off considerably during her service at Portsmouth, and by 1886 she could only make 11 knots.[8]

In 1895, she was one of four first class torpedo boats of less than 125 feet in length and thirteen longer ones stationed in Devonport.[9]

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. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102. The date of launch is imprecise.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 15 December, 1879. Issue 29751, col B, p. 11.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 15 December, 1879. Issue 29751, col B, p. 11.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 15 December, 1879. Issue 29751, col B, p. 11.
  7. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1881. p. 35.
  8. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 102.
  9. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
  10. Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/35

Bibliography


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