TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERS.

G 37-42. V 43-48.

Launched 1914. Displacement 650 tons, speed 321⁄2 knots. Armament: Five torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns. Complement, 73.

V 29-30. S 34-36.

Launched 1913. Displacement 650 tons, speed 321⁄2 knots. Armament: Five torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns. Complement, 73.

V 25-28. S 21-33.

Launched 1913. Displacement 620 tons, speed 321⁄2 knots. Armament: Five torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns. Complement, 73.

S 13-24. G 7-12. V 1-6.

Launched 1912. Displacement 550 tons, speed 321⁄2 knots. Armament: Five torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 73.

G 192-197. V 186-191.

Launched 1910. Displacement 645 tons, speed 321⁄2 knots. Armament: Four torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

V 180-185. S 176-179.

Launched 1909. Displacement 630 tons, speed 32 knots. Armament: Four torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

G 174-175.

Launched 1910. Displacement 645 tons, speed 311⁄2 knots. Armament: Four torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

G 169, 170, 172, 173.

Launched 1908. Displacement 628 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

S 165-168.

Launched 1908. Displacement 600 tons, speed 32 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

V 162-164.

Launched 1909. Displacement 600 tons, Speed 30 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, two machine guns. Complement, 83.

V 150-161.

Launched 1907. Displacement 545 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 83.

S 138-149.

Launched 1906. Displacement 515 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, one 21-pounder quick-firer, three 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 80.

G 137.

Launched 1906. Displacement 565 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, one 21-pounder quick-firer, three 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 80.

G 136.

Launched 1906. Displacement 480 tons, speed 27 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, four 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 68.

G 135.

Launched 1906. Displacement 480 tons, speed 27 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, one 24-pounder quick-firer, two 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 68.

G 132-134.

Launched 1906. Displacement 480 tons, speed 27 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, four 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 68.

S 125-131.

Launched 1904. Displacement 480 tons, speed 27 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, three 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 60.

S 120-124.

Launched 1904. Displacement 460 tons, speed 27 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, three 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 60.

S 114-119.

Launched 1903. Displacement 415 tons, speed 26 knots. Armament: Three torpedo tubes, three 4-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns. Complement, 56.

G 108-113. S 102-107. S 90-101.

Destroyers of 400 tons, launched in 1901. The maximum speed is 26 knots. Armament: Three small quick-firers, two machine guns, three torpedo tubes. The complement is 56 officers and men.

TAKU.

—This is a destroyer of 280 tons and 30 knots speed. She carries three small guns, and two torpedo tubes. Complement: 49 officers and men. She was captured from the Chinese during the Boxer campaign.

D 10.

—A destroyer of 350 tons and 28 knots speed, armed with five small guns, two machine guns, and two torpedo tubes. Complement, 60 officers and men.

D 9.

—An old destroyer of 375 tons and 24 knots speed. She carries three small guns, two Maxims, and three torpedo tubes. Complement, 49 officers and men.

D 3-8.

—Very old destroyers, of more than 300 tons displacement and about 22 knots speed. They carry some small guns and three torpedo tubes. Complement, 49 officers and men.

Helgoland. Photo: Topical War Service.

HELGOLAND CLASS.

HELGOLAND, OSTFRIESLAND, THÜRINGEN, OLDENBURG.

Displacement: 21,000 tons.

Speed: 21 knots; Guns: 12 12·2in., 14 6in., 14 24pdrs.; Torpedo tubes: 6.

Astern fire:Broadside:Ahead fire:
6 12·2in.8 12·2in.6 12·2in.
4 6in.7 6in.4 6in.
D 1 (CARMEN).
D 2 (ALICE ROOSEVELT).

Very old destroyers, displacing 225 tons, with a speed of 21 knots. Armament: five small guns and three torpedo-tubes. Complement, 46.