1. class torpedo boat
Encyclopedia
The 1. class torpedo boat was a designation in the Scandinavia
n countries for a type of fast steam ships on more than 80 tons .
Ten torpedo boat
s built from 1892
of an earlier class later known as the 2. class torpedo boat
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Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n countries for a type of fast steam ships on more than 80 tons .
Royal Danish Navy
- 1879 Torpedobaad Nr. 4
- 1880 Torpedobaad Nr. 5
- 1881 Torpedobaad Nr. 6
- 1882 Torpedobaad Hajen
- 1882 Søulven
- 1882 Svaerdfisken
- 1883 Delfinen
- 1884 Hvalrossen
- 1887 Torpedobaad Støren
- 1887 Søløven
- 1888 Narhvalen
- 1888 Havhesten
- 1891-1919 Springeren
- 1893 Nordkaperen
- 1893 Makrelen
- 1896 Torpedobaad Hajen
- 1896/98 Havørnen
- 1896/98 Søbjørnen
- 1907-1932 Torpedobaad Ormen
Royal Norwegian Navy
Torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval vessel designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs rammed enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes, and later designs launched self-propelled Whitehead torpedoes. They were created to counter battleships and other large, slow and...
s built from 1892
- Brand
- Hai
- SælHNoMS SælHNoMS Sæl was the penultimate vessel of the ten 1. class torpedo boats of the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was built at the Royal Norwegian Navy Shipyard in Horten in 1901, with yard number 85...
Royal Swedish Navy
- HMS Komet (1896-1916), V20 (1916-1926))
- HMS Blixt (1898-1921), V27 (1921-1947)
- HMS Meteor (1899-1921), V28 (1921-1947)
- HMS Stjerna (1899-1921), V29 (1921-1937)
- HMS Orkan (1900-1921), V30 (1921-1947)
- HMS Bris (1900-1921), V31 (1921-1937)
- HMS Vind (1900-1921), V32 (1921-1937)
- HMS Virgo (1902-1921), V33 (1921-1941)
- HMS Mira (1902)-1921), V34 (1921-1943)
- HMS Orion (1903-1921), V35 (1921-1947)
- HMS Sirius (1903-1921), V36 (1921-1942)
- HMS Kapella (1904-1921), V37 (1921-1937)
- HMS Plejad (1905-1926), V38 (1926-1930)
- HMS Iris (1909-1928), V39 (1928-1947)
- HMS Thetis (1909-1928), V40 (1928-1947)
- HMS Spica (1908-1928), V41 (1928-1947)
- HMS Astrea (1909-1928), V42 (1928-1947)
- HMS Antares (1909-1928), V43 (1928-1947)
- HMS Arcturus (1909-1928), V44 (1928-1940)
- HMS Altair (1909-1928), V45 (1928-1947)
- HMS Argo (1909-1928), V46 (1928-1940)
- HMS Polaris (1910-1928), V47 (1928-1947)
- HMS Perseus (1910-1928), V48 (1928-1947)
- HMS Regulus (1910-1928), V49 (1928-1944)
- HMS Rigel (1910-1928), V50 (1928-1944)
- HMS Castor (1909-1928), V51 (1928-1940)
- HMS Pollux (1909-1928), V52 (1928-1940)
- HMS Vega (1911-1928), V53 (1928-1941)
- HMS Vesta (1911-1928), V54 (1928-1941)
See also
HNoMS LynHNoMS Lyn
HNoMS Lyn - or just Lyn in Norwegian - was the lead ship of a class of 27 torpedo boats built between 1892 and 1912. The name means Lightning. By today's standards, she was extremely lightly armed with just one 'quick fire' 37 mm cannon and a single, fixed torpedo tube, but in her time she did...
of an earlier class later known as the 2. class torpedo boat
2. class torpedo boat
The 2. class torpedo boat was a designation in the Scandinavian countries for a type of fast steam ships between 40 tons and 80 tons .-Royal Danish Navy:* 1882 Torpedobaad Nr. 2* 1882 Torpedobaad Nr. 3* 1882 Torpedobaad Nr. 4* 1882 Torpedobaad Nr. 5...
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