SMS V116
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SMS V116 was a Großes Torpedoboot 1916 class torpedo boat
of the Deutschen Kaiserliche Marine
during World War I
. She was the fourth ship of her class to be laid down, but the first ship of her class to be launched.
in any other Navy. The German Navy nevertheless retained the "torpedo boat" classification.
, she was commissioned in May 1918. The "V" in V116 refers to the shipyard at which she was constructed.
on 01 June 1920 and renamed Premuda. The Premuda served in the Italian Navy until 1939 when she was scrapped at La Spezia
.
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...
of the Deutschen Kaiserliche Marine
Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was the fourth ship of her class to be laid down, but the first ship of her class to be launched.
Design
The Großes Torpedoboot 1916 class marked a significant departure from previous Imperial German torpedo boat design. The German admiralty found their torpedo boats were too lightly armed to compete with British torpedo boats, so the 1916 class was scaled up to such an extent it would have been considered a destroyerDestroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
in any other Navy. The German Navy nevertheless retained the "torpedo boat" classification.
Construction
Built by Vulcan Stettin, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, she was commissioned in May 1918. The "V" in V116 refers to the shipyard at which she was constructed.
Service
V116 never saw service during World War I as she was commissioned near the end of hostilities. She was transferred to the Italian NavyRegia Marina
The Regia Marina dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification...
on 01 June 1920 and renamed Premuda. The Premuda served in the Italian Navy until 1939 when she was scrapped at La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
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