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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