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Thursday 1 December 2016

Austrian torpedo gunboat or torpedo ship Blitz 1887-1920


Of the Meteor-class consisting of the Meteor, Blitz and Komet. Ordered in October 1887, laid down at Schichau, Elbing, Germany 342 in February 1888, launched on 7 July 1888, commissioned on 26 October 1888, decommissioned in 1902, modernized and in reserve in 1903, training vessel in winter 1906, boilers replaced in 1908, decommissioned in January 1914, and ceded to Italy in 1920 and broken up. Displacement 358/360 (normal)-426 (full) tons and as dimensions 59,0 (between perpendiculars)-60,68 x 6,90-7,42 (over all) x 2,11 (normal)-3,06 metres. One shaft vertical triple expansion steam engine and 2 coal-fired locomotive boilers supplying 2.600 hp allowing a maximum speed of 21 knots. Crew numbered 61 men. Armament consisted of 9x1=47cm quick firing guns and 1-34,6cm torpedo tube (bow). With a coal bunker capacity and a speed of 11 knots was her range 3.570 nautical miles. During the a trial on 29 August 1888 was 21,5 knots with 2.900 ihp achieved.