Blitz (I Class) Avisos Class Overview |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
257' 6" |
Engines: |
2 horizontal compound steam |
Beam: |
32' 6" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
14' 5" |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
1,463 |
HP: |
2,800 |
Speed: |
16 knots |
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Crew: |
134 |
Range: |
N/A |
Armament
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Guns
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Number
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Type |
Arrangement |
1 |
125mm |
Single mount |
4 |
87mm |
Single mounts |
Torpedo Tubes
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Number
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Size |
Arrangement |
1 |
350mm |
Forward tube (2 reloads) |
Notes: |
Rearmed in 1890's with eight 88mm and three 350mm torpedo tubes. Tubes later removed. |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Norddeutsche Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft Kiel, Germany |
Aug. 26, 1882 |
Mar. 28, 1883 |
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Fate |
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Scrapped in 1921.
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Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
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Pfeil |
Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Sept. 16, 1882 |
Nov. 25, 1884 |
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Fate |
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Scrapped in 1922.
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Page published Oct. 31, 2009 |