H.M. T.B. 78 (1885)

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H.M. T.B. 78 (1886)
Builder: Yarrow & Company[1]
Yard Number: 732[2]
Ordered: 30/31 March, 1885[3]
Launched: 1886[4][Inference]
Completed: January 1887[5]
Sold: 2 October, 1919[6]

H.M. T.B. 78 was one of 53 first-class torpedo boats of the 125 Footer class.

Construction & Service

T.B. 78 was apparently the last of the twenty-two Yarrow 125 footers to be completed.[7]

In late July 1890, T.B. 78 suffered a breakdown when attempting passage from the Downs to Sheerness, requiring her to be towed by T.B. 67 and T.B. 79. The issue proved to be leaks in her boilers.[8]

In 1895, she was one of twenty-three torpedo boats of at least 125 feet in length stationed in Portsmouth along with four smaller ones.[9]

Around 1906-1907, with the issuance of torpedo boat numbers to the first of the Cricket class torpedo boats, the existing Torpedo Boats numbered 25 to 79 had a "0" prepended to their number. This vessel, therefore, became T.B. 078.[10]

In June 1906, she collided with T.B. 68, resulting in 78's Captain, Cyprian Dunscomb Charles Bridge being cautioned.[11]

Sold to Maden & McKee on 2 October, 1919 along with her sister T.B. 65.[12]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 103.
  2. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  3. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311. Date listed as uncertain.
  4. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  5. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  6. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  7. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jul 30, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 33077.
  9. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1895. p. 62.
  10. Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 78.
  11. Bridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. ?.
  12. Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 311.
  13. "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col A, p. 3.
  14. This record appears less clear than that for Campbell, noted in command at same time. Gough-Calthorpe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 130/264.
  15. Gough-Calthorpe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 130/264.
  16. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.
  17. Campbell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 309.
  18. Travers Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42/168. f. 195.
  19. "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
  20. Travers Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42/168. f. 195.
  21. "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  22. Peck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/324. f. 364.
  23. Peck Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/324. f. 364.
  24. Hall Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/64. f. ?.
  25. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  26. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  27. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 399.
  28. Bridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. ?.
  29. Bridge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/317. f. ?.
  30. Nowell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/607. f. 631.
  31. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
  32. Nowell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/143/607. f. 631.
  33. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 399.
  34. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 399.
  35. Baillie-Grohman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/303. f. 319.
  36. Baillie-Grohman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/303. f. 319.
  37. The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 400.
  38. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 401a.
  39. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
  40. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  41. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
  42. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  43. Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/7. f. 7.
  44. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
  45. Edwards Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/7. f. 7.

Bibliography


125 Footer Class First-class Torpedo Boat
Prototype
  T.B. 25  
Thornycroft Boats
T.B. 26 T.B. 27 T.B. 28 T.B. 29 T.B. 41
T.B. 42 T.B. 43 T.B. 44 T.B. 45 T.B. 46
T.B. 47 T.B. 48 T.B. 49 T.B. 50 T.B. 51
T.B. 52 T.B. 53 T.B. 54 T.B. 55 T.B. 56
  T.B. 57 T.B. 58 T.B. 59 T.B. 60  
Yarrow Boats
T.B. 30 T.B. 31 T.B. 32 T.B. 33 T.B. 61
T.B. 62 T.B. 63 T.B. 64 T.B. 65 T.B. 66
T.B. 67 T.B. 68 T.B. 69 T.B. 70 T.B. 71
T.B. 72 T.B. 73 T.B. 74 T.B. 75 T.B. 76
  T.B. 77 T.B. 78  
White Boats
T.B. 34 T.B. 35 T.B. 36 T.B. 37 T.B. 38
Yarrow Special
  T.B. 79  
<– H.M. T.B. 81 Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>
<– H.M. T.B. 81 First-class Torpedo Boats (UK) H.M. T.B. 80 –>