TB 191 [SEP] manufacturer
TB 191
TB 191 was a second-class torpedo boat constructed for the Colony of Tasmania and later operated by the Commonwealth Naval Forces and the Royal Australian Navy. She was sold in 1911.
Design and construction.
"TB 191" was ordered by the Australian colonial government of Tasmania in 1882 to protect the colony from possible Russian or French attack, and was built by John I. Thornycroft & Company. The torpedo boat was long, with a draught of , and a displacement of 12.5 tons, similar to
Tempo Books, Mar 1963, Paperback (191 pp)
- 1965, USA, Tempo Books/Grosset & Dunlap, Dec 1965, Paperback (191 pp)
Reviews.
The book was reviewed by
- An anonymous reviewer in Kirkus Reviews for 1955 Sep 09. The reviewer wrote:
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