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Sirio-class torpedo boat

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rated at 3,000–3,100 indicated horsepower (2,200–2,300 kW), giving a rated speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph), which corresponded to an in-service sea speed of about 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph). Sufficient coal was carried to give a range of 598 nmi (688 mi;
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on the night of 18/19 July 1912, penetrating under fire about 18 kilometres (11 mi) before being stopped by a boom across the straits, and then escaping with little damage and no casualties. Two ships,
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Three 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes were fitted, with a gun armament of three 47 mm guns. The ships had a crew of 38 officers and men.
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1,107 km) at 23 kn (26 mph; 43 km/h) or 1,920 nmi (2,210 mi; 3,560 km) at 8 kn (9.2 mph; 15 km/h).
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was lost after running aground off Turkey on 2 April 1920. The surviving ships were disposed of in 1923.
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On delivery, the ships of the class equipped the 1st Squadron of High Seas Torpedo Boats, based first at
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on four torpedo boats of similar size to a design by the British torpedo-craft specialist
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of 1.60 metres (5 ft 3 in). Two Coal-fired Schultz-Thornycroft boilers fed
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Chesneau and Kolesnik, Fock and the current Italian Navy refer to the class as the
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Speeds of up to 25.7 knots (47.6 km/h; 29.6 mph) were reached during
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The History of the Italian-Turkish War, Sept. 29, 1911 to Oct. 18, 1912
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Purnell's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Weapons and Warfare
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Lost after running aground Scalanova Bay, Turkey, 2 April 1920
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Fraccaroli swaps the dates and circumstances of the loss of
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500 nmi (580 mi; 930 km) at full speed
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A third ship, 8: 808:Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M (1979). 378:, were lost following collisions during the 321:of 6.00 metres (19 ft 8 in) and a 249:3 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes 735: 733: 731: 729: 727: 725: 934: 920: 912: 723: 721: 719: 717: 715: 713: 711: 709: 707: 705: 277:(Royal Navy) built by the German shipyard 942:Italian naval ship classes of World War I 313:and 51.07 metres (167 ft 7 in) 397: 199:2 coal-fired Schultz-Thornycroft boilers 884: 645: 559: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 327:Vertical triple-expansion steam engines 195:vertical triple-expansion steam engines 18: 162:51.07 m (167 ft 7 in) 156:51.00 m (167 ft 4 in) 7: 682: 680: 678: 663:Chesneau and Kolesnik 1979, p. 359. 281:from 1904–1906. They served in the 14: 1499:Torpedo boats of the Regia Marina 812:. 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Index

Schichau-Werke
Regia Marina
Pellicano
Pegaso class
Torpedo boat
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oa
vertical triple-expansion steam engines
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kn
Regia Marina
Schichau-Werke
Italo-Turkish War
First World War
Schichau-Werke
Elbląg
Poland
between perpendiculars
overall
beam
draught
Vertical triple-expansion steam engines
Displacement
La Spezia
Messina
Italo-Turkish War
Dardanelles
First World War
76 mm anti-aircraft guns
Sirio

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