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T3 torpedo boat (1914/1944)

T3 1944

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
T3 (ex-TA48, ex-T3, ex-Tb78T)   470 Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Austria-Hungary 10.1913 4.3.1914 8.1914 // 8.1944 to Germany 1.1945 (TA48)

  

Displacement standard, t

267

Displacement full, t

324

Length, m

57.8

Breadth, m

5.75

Draught, m

1.75

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Parsons steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

5000

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

coal 18 + oil 24

Endurance, nm(kts) 310(10)

Armament

2 x 1 - 75/56 Bofors M1928, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76, 1 x 2 - 450 TT

Complement

35

Project history: Former Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat 78T of "250-ton" type. In 1920 she became Yugoslavian T3 and in 1941 was captured by Italians and entered their service under former number. T3 was captured by German troops at Fiume 16.9.1943 and commissioned 16.10.1943 as TA48. Since August till December, 1944 she served under Croatian flag as T3, stored mainly Croatian crew later.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: T3 was returned to Germany 1.1.1945 and sunk by Allied aircraft at Trieste 20.2.1945.

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