T90 Class (T90 - T101 )
Ocean Going Torpedo Boats
T90. Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 26th July 1899 and commissioned into the German navy on 24th October
1899 as S90. Served overseas and on the 127th October 1914. Deliberately beached during
the siege of Tsingtao and wrecked on the Chinese
T91 Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 25th September 1899 and commissioned into the German Navy as
S91 on the 24th April 1900 served overseas until 1902 then served in
a torpedo boat flotilla. On 4th September 1914 renamed T91
and served between 1914 to 1915 as a coastal defence ship, becoming a
tender in 1915. After the war served in the Reichsmarine until 22nd March
1921 when T91 was stricken and sold on the 26th may 12921 and broken up
at Duasseldorf.
T92 Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 15th May 1900 and commissioned into the German Navy as S92 on
the 27th June 1900 served overseas until 1902 then served in a
torpedo boat flotilla. On 4th September 1914 renamed T91 and
served as a minesweeping division flagship. Between
1916 and 1918 joined the escort and patrol flotilla after the war
served in the Reichsmarine until 22nd March 1921 when T92 was stricken
and sold on the 26th May 12921 and broken up at Duasseldorf.
T93 Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 24th March 1900 and commissioned into the German Navy as
S93 on the 14th July 1900 and served in Coastal defence.
On 4th September 1914 renamed T91 and in 1917 when T93 was used
for patrol and escort duties. After the war served in the
Reichsmarine until 22nd March 1921 when T93 was stricken and sold on the
26th May 1921 and broken up at Duasseldorf.
T97 Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 16th December 1900 and commissioned into the German
Navy as S97 on the 28th May 1900 . After being commissioned S97
was used as the dispatch boat Sleipner in the service of the Kaiser, as
the tender to the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern On 4th September
1914 renamed T97 and was used as a coastal defence ship. In 1917 to 1918
used for patrol and escort duties. . After the war served in the
Reichsmarine until 22nd March 1921 when T93 was stricken and sold on the
26th May 1921 and broken up at Duasseldorf.
T100 Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Launched 13th November 1900 and commissioned into the German Navy as
S101 on the 18th April 1901. On 4th September 1914
renamed T100 Served as a submarine flotilla flagship. and as a training
boat during 1915. Sunk after collision with the ferry Preussen ont
he 15th October 1915. with the loss of 39 killed. The wreck was later
blown up in 19125 a/ 1926 and then broken up
All built at Built by Schichau, at Elbing.
Displacement: 310 tons, Speed 26.5 to 27 knots. Crew Two officers
and 55 other ranks. Armament: three 4pdr and three 18 inch Torpedo
tubes.
