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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TORPEDO SHIPS
ERICSSON torpedo boat (1897)


Ships


No Name Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
TB2 Ericsson   Iowa Iron Wks, Dubuque 7/1892 12.5.1894 2/1897 sunk as target 5.4.1912


Technical data


Displacement normal, t

120

Displacement full, t 
Length, m

45.6

Breadth, m

4.73

Draught, m

1.45 mean

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VQE, 2 Thornycroft boilers

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

24

Fuel, t

coal 35

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

4 x 1 - 37/40 Hotchkiss heavy long  Mk I, 1 - 450 TT (bow), 2 x 1 - 450 TT

Complement

22



Standard scale images


similar <i>Cushing </i>1890
similar Cushing 1890


Project history

Authorised under the Act of 30.6.1890. Two funnels far apart. One TT fixed forward and two training mounted well aft.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.