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TORPEDO SHIPS

ALDEBARAN (3rd group) torpedo boats (VEGA) (1885 - 1888)

nearly sister-boat Aquila 1882

Names

Vega, 1886- 36T

Rigel, 1886- 41T

Castore, 1886- 44T

Polluce, 1886- 45T

52T; 53T

Builders

Orlando, Livorno: Vega, Rigel, Castore, Polluce, 52T, 53T

Completed

1885: Vega, Rigel

1886: Castore, Polluce

1887: 52T

1888: 53T

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1907: 44T, 45T, 53T

1908: 41T

1911: 36T

1913: 52T

 

Displacement normal, t

38.5

Displacement full, t

 

Length, m

30.6

Breadth, m

3.58

Draught, m

1.67

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 VDE, 1 locomotive boiler

Power, h. p.

430

Max speed, kts

21

Fuel, t

coal

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 2 - 25/41 N, 2 - 350 TT (bow)

Complement

11

Project history: 3rd class TBs.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

 

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