TB 191
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NameTB 191
FateSold 1911
.jpg) TB 191 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | TB 191 |
| Owner | |
| Builder | John I. Thornycroft & Company, Chiswick |
| Fate | Sold 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Second-class torpedo boat |
| Tonnage | 12.5 t (12.3 long tons; 13.8 short tons) |
| Length | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Draught | 3.25 ft (0.99 m) |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Armament | |
TB 191 was a second-class torpedo boat constructed for the Colony of Tasmania and later operated by the Commonwealth Naval Forces and the Royal Australian Navy. She was sold in 1911.[1]
TB 191 was ordered by the Australian colonial government of Tasmania in 1882 to protect the colony from possible Russian or French attack, and was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company.[2] The torpedo boat was 67 feet (20 m) long, with a draught of 3.25 feet (0.99 m), and a displacement of 12.5 tons, similar to the other torpedo boats ordered by the other Australian colonies.