An item reported that at the Schichau-Werfte, Elbing, Germany on 18 September the last of the German torpedo boats of the S138-149 series (ordered 1906) was launched. Several of these boats had as main armament a 8,8cm quick firing guns.(1)
Note
1. Of this large type were 65 boats built for the German navy including 4 sold to Turkey between 1906-1911, preceded by the S90-class. The website S138class claims that the S148 was launched on 11 September 1907 followed by the S149 on 19 October.
Note
1. Of this large type were 65 boats built for the German navy including 4 sold to Turkey between 1906-1911, preceded by the S90-class. The website S138class claims that the S148 was launched on 11 September 1907 followed by the S149 on 19 October.
