Torpedbåt typ spica
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12 months later another two, the Aldebaran and Altair, were destroyed in a minefield laid by the British submarine HMS Rorqual in the Gulf of Athens.
Users: Italy, Sweden, Germany.
Pictures Torpedo boats of Spica class
Specifications for Spica class
Specifications:
Spica class | specification |
|---|---|
Type | torpedo boat |
Displacement | 795 tons |
Displacement (full loaded) | 1,020 tons |
Length | 273.95 ft |
Beam | 26.57 in |
Draught | 8.37 ft |
Boiler | two Yarrow |
Propulsion | two sets of Tosi geared steam turbines with two shafts |
Power | 19,000 hp |
Oil | ? |
Speed | 34 kts |
Range | 1,9210 nm at 15 kts |
Complement | 99-116 |
Armament:
Spica class | specification |
|---|---|
Main Armament | three single 100-mm (3.94-in) guns |
Secondary Armament | - |
Anti-Aircraft | four twin and two single 20-mm AA, two single 13,2-mm (0.52-in) AA guns |
Torpedo tubes | four single or two twin 450-mm (17.7-in) |
Anti-Submarine | ? |
Mines | 20 (and fiitted for high-speed minesweeping) |
Aircraft | - |
Service statistics:
Spica class | figures |
|---|---|
Construction | 32 ships 1933-1938 (plus 16 of 42 Ariete class build 1942-1944. They fought with distinction despite being outmatched in many engagements by British and American forces with superior technology and air support. After Italy’s armistice with the Allies in September 1943, surviving torpedo boats served under either the Italian Co-Belligerent Navy (supporting the Allies) or were seized by German forces. Spica classSpica class (32 ships) The Swedes ended up designing a bespoke vessel which became the template for subsequent Swedish fast attack craft. Manöverpaneler för KV och UK-radio. The design was dependent upon that of the Maestrale class destroyers then finishing but, though superficially equivalent in general profile, their solitary funnel didn’t have the huge trunking of that of the bigger ships, becoming it did only 1 boiler room.
History:Like its German equivalent, the Italian navy preferred the building of tiny destroyer-type escorts, generally named torpedo boats. The Airone and Ariel were sunk together in October 1940 when, with others, they unwisely assaulted an english cruiser force covering an early Malta convoy. Fartygen byggdes helt på erfarenheterna av Spica-klassen och därför blev kallad Spica II. Nedan namn och nybyggnads nummer för 12 enheterna: 369 1972 Torpedbåten (T 131) HMS Norrköping 370 1973 Torpedbåten (T 132) HMS Nynäshamn 371 1973 Torpedbåten (T 133) HMS Norrtälje 372 1974 Torpedbåten (T 134) HMS Varberg 373 1974 Torpedbåten (T 135) HMS Västerås 374 1974 Torpedbåten (T 136) HMS Västervik 375 1975 Torpedbåten (T 137) HMS Umeå 376 1975 Torpedbåten (T 138) HMS Piteå 377 1975 Torpedbåten (T 139) HMS Luleå 378 1975 Torpedbåten (T 140) HMS Halmstad 379 1976 Torpedbåten (T 141) HMS Strömstad 380 1976 Torpedbåten (T 142) HMS Ystad
Lite fartygsdata: Deplacement 245 ton Längd i vattenlinjen 39,90 m Längd överallt 42,50 m Bredd överallt 7,10 m Fart mer än 40 knop Maskinstyrka 3 × 4 500 hk Sjösättning av Torpedbåten T 132 HMS Nynäshamn 1973 Norrköpingsklassen var en mycket lyckad fartygsserie pga hög driftsäkerhet och goda sjöegenskaper. Karlskronavarvet tillverkade sedan 12 st torpedbåtar av Norrköpingsklass mellan åren 1971–1976. En mängd studier och jämförelser gjordes mellan norska, engelska och tyska torpedbåtar. There were also six 57 mm (2 in) and four 103 mm (4 in) rocket launchers capable of firing chaff, infrared countermeasures and illuminating projectiles (starshell). Hydrogen-peroxide propelled, wire guided torpedoes were used. Three MTU gas turbines were also installed as auxiliary generators. Legacy The Italian torpedo boats, while not as well-known as larger warships, were crucial workhorses for the Regia Marina. Av olika anledningar beslutades att påbörja utfasningen av robotbåtssystemet tidigare än först planerat. |