An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reported that at Sheerness, England 2 fast torpedo gunboats were built based on designs of Mr. White. Of the Salamander (1) type were the boats to be named Hebe (2) and Circe (3) with as dimensions 70 x 8,23 metres and a displacement of 735 tons. The triple expansion steam engine delivered 4.500 ehp. With a coal bunker capacity of 1.000 tons was with a speed of 10 knots a range of 2.500 nautical miles possible. The armament consisted of 2-36pd guns, 5-3pd quick firing guns and 5 torpedo launchers.
Notes
1. Undocked at Chatham dockyard on 31 May 1889 and sold on 15 May 1906.
2. Undocked at Sheerness dockyard on 15 June 1892, minesweeper 1909, depot ship 1910, and sold on 22 October 1919.
3. Undocked at Sheerness dockyard on 14 June 1892 and sold on 30 July 1920.
