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KYZIKOS torpedo boats (1915-1916/1920)

Kyzikos 1937

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Κύζικος [Kyzikos] (ex-98M)     CNT, Monfalcone, Austria-Hungary 3.1914 18.11.1914 8.1915 // 1920 scuttled 25.4.1941
Κίος [Kios] (ex-99M)     CNT, Monfalcone, Austria-Hungary 3.1914 17.12.1914 10.1915 // 1920 sunk 23.4.1941
Κυδωνίαi [Kidoniai] (ex-100M)     CNT, Monfalcone, Austria-Hungary 3.1914 15.1.1915 3.1916 // 1920 sunk 26.4.1941

 

Displacement normal, t

270

Displacement full, t

330

Length, m

59.9 pp 60.5 oa

Breadth, m

5.60

Draught, m

1.60

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Melms-Pfenninger steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

5000

Max speed, kts

28.5

Fuel, t

coal 18 + oil 24

Endurance, nm(kts) 1200(16)

Armament

1 x 1 - 75/27 G. L/30 K.16 BAG, 1 x 1 - 66/27 G. L/30 K.09, 1 x 1 - 8.80, 2 x 2 - 450 TT, 10 - 12 mines

Complement

38

Project history: Former Austro-Hungarian torpedo boats of 250t type. In 1920, at division of Austro-Hungarian fleet, Greece received three ships of 2nd series (92F, 94F, 95F) and as much boats of 3rd series (98M, 99M, 100M). Latter boats differed by hull form with lengthened forecastle, bigger bow flare and narrower stern. Structure of armament of these ships did not differ from other series, but fwd TT was installed on forecastle deck. On trials all torpedo boats exceeded contract speed, fastest 98M reached 30.6kts, but to the Second World War beginning real speed was about 20kts.

Modernizations: 1930s, all: - 1 x 1 - 66/27, 2 x 2 - 450 TT; + 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 2 x 1 - 533 TT

Naval service: Kios and Kydoniai were sunk by German aircraft respectively 23.4.1941 in Bay of Athens and 26.4.1941 at S coast of Morea. Kyzikos to beginning of German invasion was under repair at Salamin, where was scuttled 25.4.1941.

Kyzikos 1932

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