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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TORPEDO SHIPS
MACKENZIE torpedo boats (1898 - 1899)


Ships


Names Builders Commissioned Losses Transfers Discarding

TB17 MacKenzie

TB18 McKee

Charles Hillman, Philadelphia: TB17

Columbian Iron Wks, Baltimore: TB18

5/1898: TB18

5/1899: TB17

11/1914: TB17 (2nd time)

none

none

4/1912: TB18

7/1912: TB17

3/1916: TB17 (2nd time)



Technical data


Displacement normal, t

65

Displacement full, t 
Length, m

30.9

Breadth, m

3.89

Draught, m

1.29 mean

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 VTE, 2 Thornycroft boilers

Power, h. p.

850

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

coal 15

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

TB17: 1 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 2 x 1 - 450 TT

TB18: 2 x 1 - 37/40 Driggs-Schroeder heavy Mk I, 2 x 1 - 450 TT

Complement

12



Project history

Authorised under the Act of 10.6.1896. Two funnels not far apart. Two single TT forward of funnels and far aft.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.