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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FRANCE
TORPEDO SHIPS
AVERNE sea-going torpedo boats (1894)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averne | F C de la Méditerranée, Graville | 1893 | 23.12.1893 | 1894 | sold 1920 | ||
| Dauphin | F C de la Méditerranée, Graville | 1893 | 23.2.1894 | 1894 | sold 1913 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 131 |
| Length, m | 43.9 wl |
| Breadth, m | 4.60 |
| Draught, m | 1.28 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 du Temple boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1750 |
| Max speed, kts | 23.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 1 - 380 TT (bow), 1 x 1 - 380 TT |
| Complement |
Project history
Ordered on 31.8.1892. Although this pair were the product of the same designer as Mousquetaire, they were inspired by Normand's Dragon of the modified Avant-Garde type. On trials they made 25.4kts, and generally were regarded as good steamers and seaboats but were plagued by their obsolescent and temperamental boilers. They kept their speed throughout their careers. They had 2 funnels.
Modernizations
1900, Averne: was reboilered.
Naval service
No significant events.
