The French government ordered the building of a aluminium torpedo boat at a English yard. She was launched on Sunday 30 September. Her weight was2½ less than when she was build from steel. Her speed was 20,5 knots.(1)
Note
1. In the British newspaper The London Times dated 1 October 1894 is a somewhat larger news item published again without giving her name. She was built at the yard of Messrs. Yarrow and Co, of the 2nd class with as dimensions 60 x 9’3’.
Note
1. In the British newspaper The London Times dated 1 October 1894 is a somewhat larger news item published again without giving her name. She was built at the yard of Messrs. Yarrow and Co, of the 2nd class with as dimensions 60 x 9’3’.
