HMS Poneke (1883)

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Defender class torpedo boat.jpg
A Defender-class torpedo boat, clearly showing the spar torpedo
History
Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Poneke
Ordered26 August 1882 [1]
Builder John I. Thornycroft & Company
Cost£12,600 for four boats
Yard number171 [1]
Launched31 August 1883 [1]
Commissioned18 September 1883 [1]
General characteristics
Class & type Defender-class torpedo boat
Displacement12 tons
Length62 ft 10 in (19.15 m)
Beam7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Installed power173 hp (129 kW)
Propulsion
Speed17.3 kn (32.0 km/h)
Complement7 [1]
Armament

HMS Poneke was a colonial service Defender-class torpedo boat designed by Thornycroft & Company for the defence of New Zealand, built at Chiswick in 1883 and shipped to New Zealand.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Winfield (2004) p.316

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