Ottoman torpedo gunboat Peleng-i Derya
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| History | |
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 Ottoman Empire | |
| Name | Peleng-i Derya |
| Namesake | Tiger of the Sea |
| Ordered | 1887 |
| Builder | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft A. G. |
| Laid down | 1889 |
| Launched | 1890 |
| Completed | 1890 |
| In service | 1890 |
| Out of service | 23 May 1915 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 23 May 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Peleng-i Deryâ-class gunboat |
| Displacement | 980 tons |
| Length | 75.5 m (247 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Depth | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 2 triple expansion engines |
| Propulsion | Double screw propellers |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Crew | 85 |
Peleng-i Derya was an Ottoman gunboat that was torpedoed by HMS E11 in shallow water off Istanbul, Ottoman Empire on 23 May 1915.[1]
Construction
Peleng-i Derya was
kW) with a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). She conducted her sea trials on 16 May 1896 and had an accidental boiler explosion on 22 May at Eckernförde, Germany.[1]
Early career
Peleng-i Derya was bought by the
First World War in September 1914.[1]
Sinking
Peleng-i Derya was anchored in shallow water near
capsized
and sank with the loss of two crew, and her wreck was scrapped in 1920.
Wreck
The wreck of Peleng-i Derya was broken up in 1920 with some parts still being present to this day.
References
- ^ a b c "Peleng-i Derya (+1915)". wrecksite.eu. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Langensiepen & Güleryüz 1995, p. 158.
Bibliography
- Langensiepen, Bernd; Güleryüz, Ahmet (1995). The Ottoman Steam Navy 1828–1923. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-610-1.
- Gardiner, Robert (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 9780870219078.
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