An item reported that the Spanish government intended to modernize and increase the Spanish navy. A Royal decision dated 13 October 1887 while referring to the naval law of 12 January 1887 supplied more details.
Spanish firms were to built 3-500 ton torpedo gunboats of the Tallerie design. The engines were also to be manufactured by Spanish firms if they were able to full fill the wanted specifications. Two more boats were to built at the naval yard at Cadiz, Spain and one at the naval shipyard at Cartagena, Spain. The machineries were to be manufactured by Spanish firms. Other equipment could be made by the naval shipyards or abroad.
Of the available budget for torpedo boats were 4 of 450-500 ton of the latest design to be built if the technical committee was convinced that these vessels were to be preferred above the torpedo gunboats which to be used for other purposes. Similar to the torpedo aviso’s with a speed of 19-21 miles with forced draft?
Of the available budget for torpedo boats was the building of 4 torpedo boats of the Ariete design and 20 of 60-70 tons to begun at once with the possibility to built even more if desired.
Spanish firms were to built 3-500 ton torpedo gunboats of the Tallerie design. The engines were also to be manufactured by Spanish firms if they were able to full fill the wanted specifications. Two more boats were to built at the naval yard at Cadiz, Spain and one at the naval shipyard at Cartagena, Spain. The machineries were to be manufactured by Spanish firms. Other equipment could be made by the naval shipyards or abroad.
Of the available budget for torpedo boats were 4 of 450-500 ton of the latest design to be built if the technical committee was convinced that these vessels were to be preferred above the torpedo gunboats which to be used for other purposes. Similar to the torpedo aviso’s with a speed of 19-21 miles with forced draft?
Of the available budget for torpedo boats was the building of 4 torpedo boats of the Ariete design and 20 of 60-70 tons to begun at once with the possibility to built even more if desired.
