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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
ARGENTINA
TORPEDO SHIPS
Nr.1 torpedo boats (1881)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nr.1, 2 |
Thornycroft, Chiswick, UK: Nr.1, 2 |
1881: Nr.1, 2 |
None |
None |
1910: Nr.1, 2 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 10.9 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 17 |
| Length, m | 18.4 |
| Breadth, m | 2.29 |
| Draught, m | 1.07 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VC, 1 locomotive boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 230 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | coal 1.5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 spar torpedo |
| Complement | 10 |
Project history
These third class boats had a steel hull with a ram bow, one funnel and a conning tower abaft the funnel. The single McEvoy spar torpedo was carried in the bow.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
