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Sunday, 7 June 2026

Spanish torpedo boat T-5 1912-1931

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Part of T-class preceded by Ariete-class succeeded by German S-boats. Between 1912-1922 were totally 22 of the planned 24 boats built by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, Cartagena, Spain based on the French Bourrasque-torpedo boats class design from Chantiers et Ateliers A. Normand, Le Havre, France.  Launched in 1912 and broken up in 1931. International call sign GKBP. Dimensions 50 (maximum) x 5,00 (maximum) x 3.20 x 1.92 metres. Maximum displacement 196 ton. Number of screws 3. Maximum speed 27,08 knots. Coal bunker capacity 1,000 ton. Crew numbered 31 men. Armament 3-4.7cm Vickers guns, 1x45cm and 1x2-45cm torpedo tubes.

Navypedia claims developed with support of the British firm Vickers and based on the French Cyclone-class of Norman. Building authorized under the law dated 7 January 1908. Harald Fock. Schwarze Gesellen. Torpedoboote bis 1914 also mentioned the Cyclone-class as basic design.

Sources

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clase_T-1

Lista official de los buques de Guerra y mercantes de España 1925. 

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