Wale 1916
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Wale | 3 | 92 | Kockums, Malmö | 1906 | 21.9.1907 | 4.1908 | stricken 10.1940 |
Displacement standard, t |
430 |
Displacement full, t |
461 |
Length, m |
65.8 wl 66.1 oa |
Breadth, m |
6.30 |
Draught, m |
1.80 mean 2.80 max |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 VTE, 4 Yarrow boilers |
Power, h. p. |
7665 |
Max speed, kts |
30 |
Fuel, t |
coal 84 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 1400(12) |
Armament |
2 x 1 - 75/49 K/50 M05, 4 x 1 - 57/50 K/55 M89B, 2 x 1 - 450 TT |
Complement |
54 |
Project history: Design of Wale class destroyers represented almost exact copy of destroyer Magne, built in 1905 by Thornycroft. More strong armament consisted of two 75mm and four 57mm (instead of six 57mm) guns became unique difference from a prototype.
Modernizations: 1916: - 2 x 1 - 450 TT; + 2 x 2 - 450 TT.
Naval service: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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