In 1913, the Imperial German Navy placed orders for 12 high-seas torpedo boats, with six each ordered from AG Vulcan (V25–V30) and Schichau-Werke (S31–S36). While the designs built by each shipyard were broadly similar, they differed from each other in detail, and were significantly larger and more capable than the small torpedo boats built for the German Navy in the last two years.[2]
V25 was launched from AG Vulcan's Stettin shipyard on 29 January 1914 and commissioned on 27 June 1914.[3]
V25 was 78.5 metres (257 ft 7 in) long overall and 77.8 metres (255 ft 3 in) at the waterline, with a beam of 8.33 metres (27 ft 4 in) and a draft of 3.63 metres (11 ft 11 in). Displacement was 812 tonnes (799 long tons) normal and 975 tonnes (960 long tons) deep load.[4] Three oil-fired water-tube boilers fed steam to 2 sets of AEG-Vulcan steam turbines rated at 23,500 metric horsepower (23,200 shp; 17,300 kW), giving a speed of 33.5 knots (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph). 225 tonnes (221 long tons) of fuel oil was carried, giving a range of 1,080 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,240 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph).[2]
Armament consisted of three 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns in single mounts, together with six 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes with two fixed single tubes forward and 2 twin mounts aft. Up to 24 mines could be carried.[2][4] The ship had a complement of 83 officers and men.[2]
Serviceedit
The newly completed V25 was one of the few modern German torpedo boats in the Baltic suitable for offensive operations on the outbreak of the First World War and was deployed as part of the Baltic coast-defence division.[5] On 7 September V25 took part in a sortie into the Gulf of Bothnia with the cruiserAugsburg which resulted in the sinking of a Russian steamer off Raumo.[6] By October 1914 V25 was part of the 17th Half-flotilla of the High Seas Fleet.[7]
On 14 January 1915, the cruisers Strassburg and Stralsund, escorted by the 9th Torpedo boat Flotilla, including V25, set out to lay a minefield off the Humber. The weather was extremely poor, with the torpedo-boats struggling in the heavy seas, and after V25 collided with sister shipV26 causing minor damage, the destroyers turned back, leaving the two cruisers to carry on unescorted. The minefield claimed a British trawler, Windsor, on 22 January.[8]
On 12 February, five torpedo boats of the 9th Flotilla were deployed to screen minesweeping operations near the Amrum Bank in the North Sea. When V25 did not return from this operation, a search found wreckage north of Helgoland. At the time it was believed that she had been sunk by a British submarine, although in fact, no British submarines were in the vicinity, and V25 had probably been sunk by a British mine. All 79 of her crew were lost,[2][3][9] including KorvettenkapitänPaul Jacobi, commanding officer of the 17 Half-flotilla, after whom the destroyer Paul Jacobi was named in the 1930s.[10]
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SMS V25 a b was a V25 class torpedo boat of the Imperial German Navy that served during the First World War The ship was built by AG Vulcan at Stettin in Prussia now Szczecin in Poland and was completed in June 1914 The ship was sunk by a British mine on 13 February 1915 History German Empire Ordered1913 BuilderAG Vulcan Stettin Launched29 January 1914 Commissioned27 June 1914 FateSunk 13 February 1915 General characteristics Class and typeV25 class torpedo boat Displacement975 t 960 long tons Length78 5 m 257 ft 7 in Beam8 33 m 27 ft 4 in Draft3 63 m 11 ft 11 in Installed power23 500 PS 23 200 shp 17 300 kW Propulsion3 water tube boilers 2 AEG Vulcan Steam Turbines Speed33 5 kn 62 0 km h 38 6 mph Range1 950 nmi 3 610 km 2 240 mi at 17 kn 31 km h 20 mph Complement83 officers and sailors Armament3 8 8 cm 3 5 in L 45 guns 6 500 mm torpedo tubes 24 mines Contents 1 Construction and design 2 Service 3 Notes 4 Citations 5 BibliographyConstruction and design editIn 1913 the Imperial German Navy placed orders for 12 high seas torpedo boats with six each ordered from AG Vulcan V25 V30 and Schichau Werke S31 S36 While the designs built by each shipyard were broadly similar they differed from each other in detail and were significantly larger and more capable than the small torpedo boats built for the German Navy in the last two years 2 V25 was launched from AG Vulcan s Stettin shipyard on 29 January 1914 and commissioned on 27 June 1914 3 V25 was 78 5 metres 257 ft 7 in long overall and 77 8 metres 255 ft 3 in at the waterline with a beam of 8 33 metres 27 ft 4 in and a draft of 3 63 metres 11 ft 11 in Displacement was 812 tonnes 799 long tons normal and 975 tonnes 960 long tons deep load 4 Three oil fired water tube boilers fed steam to 2 sets of AEG Vulcan steam turbines rated at 23 500 metric horsepower 23 200 shp 17 300 kW giving a speed of 33 5 knots 62 0 km h 38 6 mph 225 tonnes 221 long tons of fuel oil was carried giving a range of 1 080 nautical miles 2 000 km 1 240 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph 2 Armament consisted of three 8 8 cm SK L 45 naval guns in single mounts together with six 50 cm 19 7 in torpedo tubes with two fixed single tubes forward and 2 twin mounts aft Up to 24 mines could be carried 2 4 The ship had a complement of 83 officers and men 2 Service editThe newly completed V25 was one of the few modern German torpedo boats in the Baltic suitable for offensive operations on the outbreak of the First World War and was deployed as part of the Baltic coast defence division 5 On 7 September V25 took part in a sortie into the Gulf of Bothnia with the cruiser Augsburg which resulted in the sinking of a Russian steamer off Raumo 6 By October 1914 V25 was part of the 17th Half flotilla of the High Seas Fleet 7 On 14 January 1915 the cruisers Strassburg and Stralsund escorted by the 9th Torpedo boat Flotilla including V25 set out to lay a minefield off the Humber The weather was extremely poor with the torpedo boats struggling in the heavy seas and after V25 collided with sister ship V26 causing minor damage the destroyers turned back leaving the two cruisers to carry on unescorted The minefield claimed a British trawler Windsor on 22 January 8 On 12 February five torpedo boats of the 9th Flotilla were deployed to screen minesweeping operations near the Amrum Bank in the North Sea When V25 did not return from this operation a search found wreckage north of Helgoland At the time it was believed that she had been sunk by a British submarine although in fact no British submarines were in the vicinity and V25 had probably been sunk by a British mine All 79 of her crew were lost 2 3 9 including Korvettenkapitan Paul Jacobi commanding officer of the 17 Half flotilla after whom the destroyer Paul Jacobi was named in the 1930s 10 Notes edit SMS stands for Seiner Majestat Schiff English His Majesty s Ship The V in V25 denoted the shipbuilder who constructed her 1 Citations edit Gardiner amp Gray 1985 p 164 a b c d e Gardiner amp Gray 1985 p 168 a b Groner 1983 p 54 a b Groner 1983 p 53 Firle 1921 pp 52 57 Halpern 1994 p 185 Firle 1921 p 208 Naval Staff Monograph No 28 1925 pp 164 168 Naval Staff Monograph No 29 1925 pp 72 73 Koop amp Schmolke 2014 p 82Bibliography editFirle Rudolph 1921 Der Krieg in der Ostsee Erster Band Von Kriegsbeginn bis Mitte Marz 1915 Der Krieg zur See 1914 1918 in German Berlin Verlag von E S Mittler und Sohn Gardiner Robert Gray Randal eds 1985 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Groner Erich 1983 Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815 1945 Band 2 Torpedoboote Zerstorer Schnelleboote Minensuchboote Minenraumboote Koblenz Germany Bernard amp Graefe Verlag ISBN 3 7637 4801 6 Halpern Paul G 1994 A Naval History of World War I London UCL Press ISBN 1 85728 498 4 Koop Gerhard Schmolke Klaus Peter 2014 German Destroyers of World War II Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 193 9 Monograph No 28 Home Waters Part III From November 1914 to the end of January 1915 PDF Naval Staff Monographs Historical Vol XII The Naval Staff Training and Staff Duties Division 1925 Monograph No 29 Home Waters Part IV From February to July 1915 PDF Naval Staff Monographs Historical Vol XIII The Naval Staff Training and Staff Duties Division 1925 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SMS V25 amp oldid 1169783307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
