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Friday, 4 December 2015

Dutch torpedo boat Zr. Ms. G 14 1912-

Building at the Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands with yard number 152 was ordered on 20 April 1912, laid down between the submarine sheds on the North shore on 8 March 1913, launched on 15 November 1913, berthed trials on 30 December 1913, technical trial on 14-21 January 1914, official trial off Den Helder, Netherlands on 11 March 1914, departed on 14 March 1914 towards Den Helder, Netherlands, repaired at the Kon. Mij. De Schelde 24 August-11 September 1918, boiler exploded on 11 January 1919, dry docked at Vlissingen 12-30 January 1919, repairs completed on 12 July 1919 and finally sold around 1927?

Dimensions 49,5 (over all) x 5,20 x 1,41 x 2,90 (hold) metres or 163’4” x 16’11”x 4’6” x 9’6” and a displacement of 180 tons. Her crew numbered 27 men. The armament consisted of 2-7,5cm no. 4 guns and 3-45cm torpedo guns. Two masts. Two funnels. Range 8 hours full speed or 1.300 miles with a speed of 10 knots. Coal bunker capacity 44 cubic metres or 42 tons. Weight completed hull 67,5 ton, armament 11,8 ton and equipment crew 22 ton. Fitted out with 1 triple expansion 3 cylinder engine of 2.750 ihp. During the trial with a displacement of 165 ton and 3.057 hp was a speed of 26,6 miles achieved;’contracted speed 25 miles. Fitted out with 2 Yarrow waster tube boilers nrs. WP 133 and 134. Costs when fitted out for the first time ƒ 332.400.

Source
Order administration Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1970 (Municipality Archive Vlissingen, Netherlands).