TheGerman large, or ocean-going, torpedo boats and destroyers of World War I were built by theImperial German Navy between 1899 and 1918 as part of its quest for a “High Seas” or ocean-going fleet. At the start of theFirst World War Germany had 132 such ships, and ordered a further 216 during the conflict, 112 of which were actually completed. Of these, 55 were lost during the war, 50 were interned on 23 November 1918 under the terms of the Armistice, and subsequently scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919. Of the survivors, 32 were included in the post-war Germany navy (some surviving to see service as auxiliaries in the Second World War), 36 were surrendered to Allied powers in 1920, and the remainder were scrapped in 1921.
Officially they were called "large torpedo-boats" (Große Torpedoboote) or "ocean-going torpedo-boats" (Hochseetorpedoboote), they were in many ways the equivalent of the contemporarydestroyers in other navies (and were often referred to as such by their crews).[1] The Imperial German Navy also had a number of vessels officially designated "destroyers" (Zerstörer), but numbered sequentially in the same series as the torpedo-boats. These were, primarily, vessels under construction for foreign navies and taken over at the outbreak of the First World War.
The firstGerman Naval Law of 1898 legislated the construction of anocean-going battle fleet by Imperial Germany. To accompany the squadrons of battleships and cruisers, the law called for the construction of flotillas of considerably larger, better armed and more seaworthy than the previous torpedo boats built by Germany.Although they were initially given numbers in the same series asthe smaller torpedo-boats, they were separated in 1911, with the large torpedo boats numbered fromSMSV1, and the older vessels re-numbered with a 'T-'prefix. During the next 20 years a total of 336 such vessels were ordered for the German navy; these vessels are listed in this article.
The German Navy's strength during the years prior to the outbreak of the First World War was mandated by a series of acts of theReichstag, which prescribed the numbers of ships constituting the fleet, as well as age at which these ships should be replaced.The original 1898 Naval Law called for a force 19 Battleships (in two battle squadrons), 8 Armored Coastal Defense Vessels (forming a third battle squadron), 12 large and 30 small cruisers, supported by six flotillas of Ocean-going torpedo boats (two flotillas each for the three battle squadrons). Each flotilla consisted of 12 vessels, or 72 in total.Admiral Tirpitz, the originator of this law, called for these vessels to be large enough to cope with rough seas, but small enough to be commanded by a single officer (due to the man-power constraints of the German Navy at that time).
The1900 Naval Law, which provided for a major expansion of the German Navy (in reaction to the growing antipathy towards Great Britain provoked by the outbreak of theBoer War) expanded the torpedo-boat force to 144 vessels, half in commission, half in reserve with 60% nucleus crews. From 1898 until 1905, torpedo boats were ordered at a rate of 6 per year.
The total number of torpedo boats remained the same under the 1906 Law, although the number in commission increased to 99, with 45 in material reserve. Older vessels were to be replaced after 12 years of service, so that the annual rate of construction increased to 12 vessels in 1906 and subsequent years.
Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, 48 new vessels of the latest design were quickly ordered. This was augmented in the following weeks by seizures of vessels and machinery under manufacture in Germany for foreign powers, resulting in the addition of 4 small and 12 extra-large torpedo boats (the later group officially being designateddestroyers). More orders were placed in 1916 and later years, although the deteriorating war situation of Germany meant that only a portion of these vessels were ever completed.
As was common with other naval powers, the Germany Admiralty gave broad specifications for the vessels they ordered but allowed shipbuilders considerable latitude in the detail designs, with the result that there were various minor differences between vessels, even between vessels ordered in the same year. German torpedo-boats were not given names, but were numbered in a sequential series[a], with an initial letter to denote the builder:
| Letter | Builder | Number of vessels[b] |
| B | Blohm & Voss,Hamburg | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| G | Germaniawerft,Kiel | 58 |
| H | Howaldtswerke,Kiel | 24 |
| S | Schichau-Werke,Elbing andDanzig | 135 |
| V | AG Vulcan,Stettin andHamburg[c] | 109 |
| Ww | Wilhelmshaven Imperial Shipyard | 1[d]. |
Germany's main naval adversary of this period wasGreat Britain. Generally speaking, German large torpedo-boats tended to be slightly smaller than contemporary British destroyers, with lighter gun armament but heavier torpedo armament. Germany favored a well-deck forward of the bridge, mounting torpedo tubes, with a shortfo'c'sle mounting a single gun; thefreeboard was kept small in order to reduce the silhouette (so that the vessel would be more difficult for an adversary to spot); these features made fighting in rough weather difficult, and in later designs the well-deck was deleted and the fo'c'sle extended. Germany was slower than Britain in adopting new propulsion technologies such as steam turbines, oil fuel and geared turbines[e].
1898 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S90 | 26 Jul 1899 | 24 Oct 1899 | based in the German colony ofTsingtao in 1914; On 17 Oct 1914 during theSiege of Tsingtao, she sortied and sank the cruiserIJNSTakachiho, but, unable to escape the Allied blockade after running aground, she was scuttled, c. 35 nautical miles south-west of Tsingtao (35°32′N119°36′E / 35.533°N 119.600°E /35.533; 119.600 (SMS S90)). |
| S91 | 25 Sep 1899 | 24 Apr 1900 | served overseas 1900–02; renamedT 91 (4 Sep 1914); served as a coastal defense vessel, and then as a tender (from 1915); stricken from list, 22 Mar 1921; sold 26 May 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf. |
| S92 | 15 May 1900 | 27 Jun 1900 | served overseas 1900–02; renamedT 92 (4 Sep 1914); mine-sweeping and escort vessel, 1914–18; stricken from list, 22 Mar 1921; sold 26 May 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf. |
| S93 | 24 Mar 1900 | 14 Jul 1900 | renamedT 93 (4 Sep 1914); coastal defense and escort vessel, 1914–18 ; stricken from list, 22 Mar 1921; sold 26 May 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf. |
| S94 | 23 Apr 1900 | 27 Jul 1900 | renamedT 94 (4 Sep 1914); coastal defense and tender, 1914–18 ; sunk, 13 Mar 1920 at Wilhelmshaven during theKapp Putsch; raised, stricken 26 Oct 1920; sold 13 May 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| S95 | 20 Feb 1900 | 29 Aug 1900 | renamedT 95 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
1899 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S96 | 31 Jan 1900 | 27 Sep 1900 | renamedT 96 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S97 | 16 Dec 1899 | 28 May 1900 | on completion she served as the disarmed dispatch vesselSleipner for service with Royal yacht; following the outbreak of war, she was re-armed and renamedT 97 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S98 | 28 Jul 1900 | 4 Nov 1900 | renamedT 98 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S99 | 4 Sep 1900 | 13 Dec 1900 | renamedT 99 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S100 | 13 Nov 1900 | 18 Apr 1901 | renamedT 100 (4 Sep 1914); training vessel; sunk 15 Oct 1915 in collision with ferryPreußen c. 5 miles south-east of Sassnitz, Baltic Sea (54°30′N13°43′E / 54.500°N 13.717°E /54.500; 13.717 (SMS S100)) (39 killed); wreck was blown up and raised, 1925–26. |
| S101 | 22 Dec 1900 | 30 Apr 1901 | renamedT 101 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
1900 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S102 | 18 Apr 1901 | 18 Jul 1901 | renamedT 102 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| S103 | 15 May 1901 | 17 Sep 1901 | renamedT 103 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S104 | 22 Jun 1901 | 7 Oct 1901 | renamedT 104 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S105 | 7 Aug 1901 | 17 Nov 1901 | renamedT 105 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S106 | 7 Sep 1901 | 9 Dec 1901 | renamedT 106 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Düsseldorf, 1921. |
| S107 | 17 Oct 1901 | 27 Jan 1902 | renamedT 107 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
1901 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G108 | 7 Sep 1901 | 26 Mar 1902 | renamedT 108 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Hamburg, 1921. |
| G109 | 9 Nov 1901 | 19 Jun 1902 | renamedT 109 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| G110 | 9 Sep 1902 | 21 Jan 1903 | renamedT 110 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Hamburg. |
| G111 | 2 Apr 1902 | 21 Jul 1902 | renamedT 111 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| G112 | 19 Jun 1902 | 6 Sep 1902 | renamedT 111 (4 Sep 1914); Sold 22 Mar 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| G113 | 9 Aug 1902 | 16 Oct 1902 | renamedT 113 (4 Sep 1914); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
1902 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S114 | 9 Aug 1902 | 25 Oct 1902 | renamedT 114 (27 Sep 1916); Sold 9 Nov 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| S115 | 10 Sep 1902 | 22 Feb 1903 | Sunk 17 Oct 1914 inaction c. 50 miles SW of Texel Island, North Sea (52°48′N3°49′E / 52.800°N 3.817°E /52.800; 3.817 (SMS S115)) by light cruiserHMS Undaunted and the destroyersHMS Lennox,HMS Lance,HMS Loyal andHMS Legion (55 killed). |
| S116 | 14 Oct 1902 | 28 Mar 1903 | Torpedoed and sunk, 6 Oct 1914, c. 10 miles north ofSchiermonnikoog, North Sea (53°42′N6°9′E / 53.700°N 6.150°E /53.700; 6.150 (SMS S116)) by the British submarineE 9 (9 killed). |
| S117 | 4 Feb 1903 | 21 May 1903 | Sunk 17 Oct 1914 withS115, in52°48′N3°53′E / 52.800°N 3.883°E /52.800; 3.883 (SMS S117) (64 killed). |
| S118 | 21 Mar 1903 | 9 Jul 1903 | Sunk 17 Oct 1914 withS 115, in52°50′N3°49′E / 52.833°N 3.817°E /52.833; 3.817 (SMS S118) (52 killed). |
| S119 | 8 Jul 1903 | 6 Sep 1903 | Sunk 17 Oct 1914 withS115, in52°50′N3°53′E / 52.833°N 3.883°E /52.833; 3.883 (SMS S119) (47 killed); code books subsequently recovered byRoyal Navy Intelligence. |
1903 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S120 | 10 Feb 1904 | 7 May 1904 | renamedT 120 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| S121 | 3 Mar 1904 | 17 Jun 1904 | renamedT 121 (27 Sep 1916); Sold 22 Mar 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| S122 | 23 Apr 1904 | 5 Aug 1904 | mined and sunk 5 Oct 1918 c. 50 miles north of Ameland, North Sea (54°40′N5°57′E / 54.667°N 5.950°E /54.667; 5.950 (SMS S122)) (12 killed). |
| S123 | 25 Jun 1904 | 23 Aug 1904 | mined and sunk 1 May 1916 northern end of Sylt Island, North Sea (55°4′N8°23′E / 55.067°N 8.383°E /55.067; 8.383 (SMS S123)) (23 killed). |
| S124 | 3 Aug 1904 | 8 Oct 1904 | sunk 30 Nov 1914 in collision with DanishS.S. Anglodane, c. 12 miles north of Rostock, Baltic (54°22′N12°11′E / 54.367°N 12.183°E /54.367; 12.183 (SMS S124)) (1 killed); wreck raised and scrapped, Kiel, 1915. |
| S125 | 19 May 1904 | 4 Apr 1905 | renamedT 125 (27 Sep 1916); sold 26 Oct 1920 and scrapped, Hamburg-Moorburg. |
1904 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S126 | 26 Nov 1904 | 30 Apr 1905 | sunk in collision withSMS Undine, 17 Nov 1905 (33 killed); raised 1906 and returned to service, 1908; renamedT 126 (27 Sep 1916); Sold 22 Mar 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| S127 | 12 Jan 1905 | 7 Jun 1905 | renamedT 120 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| S128 | 25 Feb 1905 | 8 Jul 1905 | renamedT 128 (27 Sep 1916); Sold 22 Mar 1920 and scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| S129 | 4 Mar 1905 | 10 Aug 1905 | wrecked 5 Nov 1915 c. 3 miles north-west ofNigehörn Island, North Sea (53°59′N8°21′E / 53.983°N 8.350°E /53.983; 8.350 (SMS S123)) (0 killed). |
| S130 | 27 Apr 1905 | 17 Sep 1905 | renamedT 130 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| S131 | 25 May 1905 | 6 Oct 1905 | renamedT 131 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
1905 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G132 | 12 May 1906 | 22 Aug 1906 | renamedT 132 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| G133 | 30 Jun 1906 | 10 Dec 1906 | renamedT 133 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| G134 | 23 Jul 1906 | 6 Mar 1907 | renamedT 134 (27 Sep 1916); sold 9 Nov 1920 and scrapped Hamburg, 1920. |
| G135 | 7 Sep 1906 | 24 Jan 1906 | renamedT 135 (27 Sep 1916); sold 25 May 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| G136 | 25 Aug 1906 | 16 Mar 1907 | renamedT 136 (27 Sep 1916); sold 21 Jul 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| G137 | 24 Jan 1907 | 24 Jul 1907 | renamedT 137 (27 Sep 1916); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
1906 Program (II Flotilla)
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S138 | 22 Sep 1906 | 7 May 1907 | renamedT 138 (24 Sep 1917); mined and sunk, c. 50 miles north-west of Terschelling, North Sea (54°26′N4°32′E / 54.433°N 4.533°E /54.433; 4.533 (SMS S138)), 0106 hrs, 7 Jul 1918 (32 killed). |
| S139 | 12 Nov 1906 | 6 Jul 1907 | renamedT 139 (24 Sep 1917); toReichsmarine, 1919; removed from active service 3 Aug 1927; converted to remote control vesselPfeil, 1927; still in use, 1944; ultimate fate unknown, presumably scrapped post-1945. |
| S140 | 22 Dec 1906 | 3 Aug 1907 | renamedT 140 (24 Sep 1917); sold for scrap, 22 Mar 1921. |
| S141 | 7 Feb 1907 | 9 Sep 1907 | renamedT 141 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; removed from active service 3 Aug 1927; converted to target vesselBlitz, 1927; sold for scrap, 1933. |
| S142 | 6 Mar 1907 | 20 Sep 1907 | renamedT 142 (24 Sep 1917); training and escort vessel; sold for scrap, 2 Dec 1920. |
| S143 | 6 Apr 1907 | 12 Oct 1907 | sunk 1700 hrs 3 Aug 1914 following a boiler explosion, c. 30 miles north of Rostock, Baltic (54°30′N12°06′E / 54.500°N 12.100°E /54.500; 12.100 (SMS S143)) (24 killed); raised and repaired; renamedT 143 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; stricken from Navy list, 10 May 1927; sold 25 Mar 30 and scrapped, Hamburg. |
| S144 | 27 Apr 1907 | 3 Dec 1907 | renamedT 144 (24 Sep 1917); Tender, 1918; to Reichsmarine, 1919; sold for scrap 8 Oct 1928. |
| S145 | 8 Jun 1907 | 17 Dec 1907 | renamedT 145 (24 Sep 1917); sold for scrap 22 Mar 1921. |
| S146 | 27 Jun 1907 | 20 Nov 1907 | renamedT 146 (24 Sep 1917); training vessel; to Reichsmarine, 1919; sold for scrap 8 Oct 1928. |
| S147 | 3 Aug 1907 | 10 Apr 1908 | renamedT 147 (24 Sep 1917); escort vessel; sold for scrap, 2 Dec 1920. |
| S148 | 11 Sep 1907 | 18 Mar 1908 | renamedT 148 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; removed from Navy List 8 Oct 1928; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1935. |
| S149 | 19 Oct 1907 | 27 Jul 1908 | renamedT 149 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; removed from Navy list, 16 May 1927; scrapped. |
1907 Program (VI Flotilla)
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V150 | 1 Aug 1907 | 20 Nov 1907 | sunk in collision withV 157, 0020 hrs, 18 May 1915 in the Jade in54°24′N7°45′E / 54.400°N 7.750°E /54.400; 7.750 (SMS V150) (60 killed). |
| V151 | 14 Sep 1907 | 29 Feb 1908 | renamedT 151 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; target tugComet, 1937; escort vessel, 1939; Mine clearance service, 1945; transferred to USA, 4 Jan 1946; scrapped, Bremen 1948. |
| V152 | 11 Oct 1907 | 10 Apr 1908 | renamedT 152 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; sold 31 Mar 1931; scrapped, 1935. |
| V153 | 13 Nov 1907 | 9 May 1908 | renamedT 153 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; training shipEduard Jungmann, 1938; transferred to USA, 22 Dec 1945; Mine clearance service until 1947; scrapped, 1949. |
| V154 | 19 Dec 1907 | 5 Jun 1908 | renamedT 154 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; sold 8 Oct 1928; scrapped, 1935. |
| V155 | 28 Jan 1908 | 25 Jun 1908 | renamedT 155 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; tender and escort vessel, 1936; sunk,Swinemünde, 22 Apr 1945 in53°56′N14°17′E / 53.933°N 14.283°E /53.933; 14.283 (SMS V155); later scrapped. |
| V156 | 29 Feb 1908 | 21 Jul 1908 | training vessel; renamedT 156 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; escort vessel, 1936; renamedBremse, in Norway, 1944; sunk, 3 May 1945,Kiel; later scrapped. |
| V157 | 29 May 1908 | 27 Aug 1908 | renamedT 157 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; escort vessel, 1936; mined and sunk, 17.25 hrs, 22 Oct 1943 atNeufahrwasser, Danzig in54°25′N18°43′E / 54.417°N 18.717°E /54.417; 18.717 (SMS V157). raised and scrapped. |
| V158 | 23 Jun 1908 | 8 Oct 1908 | renamedT 158 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; escort vessel, 1936; to USSR, asProzorlivyj, 15 Jan 1946; scrapped. 1950. |
| V159 | 18 Jul 1908 | 2 Nov 1908 | renamedT 159 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 20 Aug 1920; scrapped,Granton, Edinburgh, 1922. |
| V160 | 12 Sep 1908 | 15 Dec 1908 | renamedT 160 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 20 Aug 1920; scrapped, Granton, 1922. |
| V161 | 21 Apr 1908 | 17 Sep 1908 | renamedT 161 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 3 Sep 1920; scrappedBo'ness, 1922. |
1908 Program (III Flotilla)
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V162 | 9 May 1909 | 28 May 1909 | coastal defence; mined and sunk, Baltic, 22.30 hrs, 15 Aug 1916 in57°35′N21°35′E / 57.583°N 21.583°E /57.583; 21.583 (SMS V162) (15 killed). |
| V163 | 24 May 1909 | 22 Jul 1909 | training vessel; renamedT 163 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 3 Sep 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1921. |
| V164 | 27 May 1909 | 20 Aug 1909 | renamedT 164 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Bo'ness, 1922. |
| S165(i) | 20 Mar 1909 | - | sold to Turkey, 1910 asMuavenet-i Milliye; laid up 1918; scrapped, 1953. |
| S166(i) | 24 Apr 1909 | - | sold to Turkey, 1910 asYadigar-i Millet; sunk by British bombing attack, Bosporus, 10 Jul 1917 in39°56′N29°10′E / 39.933°N 29.167°E /39.933; 29.167 (Yadigar-i Millet) (29 killed): raised Oct 1917; scrapped 1924. |
| S167(i) | 3 Jul 1909 | - | sold to Turkey, 1910 asNumune-i Hamiyet, laid up, 1919; scrapped, 1923. |
| S168(i) | 30 Sep 1909 | - | sold to Turkey, 1910 asGayret-i Vataniye; wrecked, 28 Oct 1916 offBalchik in theBlack Sea. |
| G169 | 29 Dec 1908 | 29 Apr 1909 | renamedT 169 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| G170 | 7 Nov 1909 | 30 Apr 1909 | renamedT 170 (24 Sep 1917); sold 22 Mar 1921 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven, 1921. |
| G171 | 28 May 1909 | 4 Jan 1910 | sunk in collision withSMS Zähringen in54°10′N8°5′E / 54.167°N 8.083°E /54.167; 8.083 (SMS G171), 14 Sep 1912 (7 killed); wreck blown up, 1912. |
| G172 | 10 Jul 1909 | 4 Jan 1910 | renamedT 172 (24 Sep 1917); mined and sunk 04.28 hrs, 7 Jul 1918, North Sea in54°26′N4°35′E / 54.433°N 4.583°E /54.433; 4.583 (SMS G172) (16 killed). |
| G173 | 28 Jul 1909 | 24 Jan 1910 | renamedT 173 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 3 Sep 1920; scrapped, Montrose, 1922. |
1909 Program (VIII Flotilla)
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G174 | 8 Jan 1910 | 6 Jul 1910 | renamedT 174 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Granton, 1922. |
| G175 | 24 Feb 1910 | 4 Dec 1910 | temporarily renamedSleipner for two months in 1912 while serving as a despatch boat; renamedT 175 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; deleted from list and sold (for 63 000 ℛℳ), 23 Sep 1926; scrapped, Hamburg. |
| S176 | 12 Apr 1910 | 23 Sep 1910 | renamedT 176 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 15 Sep 1920; scrapped, Montrose, 1922. |
| S177 | 21 May 1910 | 16 Feb 1911 | mined and sunk, Baltic, 09.46 hrs 23 Dec 1915 in57°30′N21°27′E / 57.500°N 21.450°E /57.500; 21.450 (SMS G172) (7 killed). |
| S178 | 14 Jul 1910 | 9 Dec 1910 | sunk in collision withSMS Yorck, 4 Mar 1913 (69 killed); wreck raised in two parts and repaired, 1915; renamedT 178 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| S179 | 27 Aug 1910 | 8 Mar 1911 | renamedT 179 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V180 | 15 Oct 1909 | 4 Jan 1910 | renamedT 179 (22 Feb 1918); to Brazil, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1921. |
| V181 | 6 Nov 1909 | 11 Mar 1910 | renamedT 181 (22 Feb 1918); to Japan, 20 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V182 | 1 Dec 1909 | 4 May 1910 | renamedT 182 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V183 | 23 Dec 1909 | 12 May 1910 | renamedT 183 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V184 | 26 Feb 1910 | 29 Jun 1910 | renamedT 184 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V185 | 9 Apr 1910 | 20 Sep 1910 | renamedT 185 (22 Feb 1918); to Reichsmarine, 1919; deleted, 4 Oct 1932; used as target vessel; to USSR asVystrel, 1945. |
1910 Program (I Flotilla)
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V186 | 28 Nov 1910 | 21 Apr 1911 | renamedT 186 (22 Feb 1918); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V187 | 11 Jan 1911 | 4 May 1911 | sunk by gunfire of British cruisers and destroyers,Battle of Heligoland Bight in52°8′N7°31′E / 52.133°N 7.517°E /52.133; 7.517 (SMS V187), 10.00 hrs 28 Aug 1914 (24 killed). |
| V188 | 8 Feb 1911 | 20 May 1911 | Torpedoed and sunk by British submarineE-16, North Sea in54°16′N5°35′E / 54.267°N 5.583°E /54.267; 5.583 (SMS S116), 14.00 hrs 26 Jul 1915 (5 killed). |
| V189 | 14 Mar 1911 | 30 Jun 1911 | renamedT 189 (22 Feb 1918); transferred to UK at Cherbourg, 28 Apr 1920; stranded on British south coast, Dec 1920; scrapped, Chatham, 1922. |
| V190 | 12 Apr 1911 | 5 Aug 1911 | renamedT 190 (22 Feb 1918); to Reichsmarine, 1919; pilot boatClaus von Bevern, 29 Aug 1938; to USA 1945; scuttled in Skagerrak, 1946. |
| V191 | 2 Jun 1911 | 28 Sep 1911 | mined and sunk, 17.45 hrs 17 Dec 1915 in Baltic in57°30′N21°34′E / 57.500°N 21.567°E /57.500; 21.567 (SMS V191) (25 killed). |
| G192 | 5 Nov 1910 | 8 May 1911 | renamedT 192 (22 Feb 1918); transferred to UK at Cherbourg 28 Apr 1920; scrapped, Chatham, 1922. |
| G193 | 10 Dec 1910 | 25 Jun 1911 | renamedT 193 (22 Feb 1918); transferred to UK at Cherbourg, 28 Apr 1920; scrapped, Chatham, 1922. |
| G194 | 12 Jan 1911 | 2 Aug 1911 | rammed and sunk in the North Sea byHMS Cleopatra in55°33′N6°5′E / 55.550°N 6.083°E /55.550; 6.083 (SMS G194), 26 Mar 1916 (93 killed). |
| G195 | 8 Apr 1911 | 8 Sep 1911 | renamedT 195 (22 Feb 1918); transferred to UK at Cherbourg, 28 Apr 1920; scrapped, Chatham, 1922. |
| G196 | 24 May 1911 | 2 Oct 1911 | renamedT 196 (22 Feb 1918); to Reichsmarine, 1919; training vessel; minesweeper HQ vessel, 1939; to USSR, 27 Dec 1945; renamedPronzitelnyj in Soviet service; later scrapped. |
| G197 | 23 Jun 1911 | 10 Nov 1911 | renamedT 197 (22 Feb 1918); transferred to UK at Cherbourg, 28 Apr 1920; scrapped, Briton Ferry, 1921. |
1910 supplementary orderReplacements for the four vessels sold to Turkey in 1910.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S165(ii) | 26 Nov 1910 | 27 Apr 1911 | renamedT 165 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 15 Sep 1920; scrapped, Montrose, 1922. |
| S166(ii) | 27 Dec 1910 | 7 Jul 1911 | renamedT 166 (24 Sep 1917); to UK, 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| S167(ii) | 15 Feb 1911 | 26 Aug 1911 | renamedT 167 (24 Sep 1917); sold, 22 Mar 1921; scrapped Kiel. |
| S168(ii) | 16 Mar 1911 | 1 Jul 1911 | renamedT 168 (24 Sep 1917); to Reichsmarine, 1919; deleted from the fleet list, 1927 and sold, 8 Jan 1927; scrapped, Hamburg. |
1911 Program (V Flotilla)On completion, these vessels formed the V Torpedo Boat Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 | 11 Sep 1911 | 12 Jan 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; stricken from the Fleet list, 27 Mar 1929; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| V2 | 14 Oct 1911 | 28 Mar 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; stricken from the Fleet list, 18 Nov 1929; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| V3 | 15 Nov 1911 | 2 May 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; stricken from the Fleet list, 18 Nov 1929; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| V4 | 23 Dec 1911 | 15 Jun 1912 | sunk 03.20 hrs, 1 Jun 1916 during theBattle of Jutland55°36′N6°37′E / 55.600°N 6.617°E /55.600; 6.617 (SMS V4) (18 killed). |
| V5(i) | 22 May 1912 | - | Sold to Greece, Jul 1912 asKeravnos; laid up 1919 and scrapped, 1921. |
| V6(i) | 29 Feb 1912 | - | Sold to Greece, Jul 1912 asNea Genea; laid up 1919 and scrapped, 1921. |
| G7 | 7 Nov 1911 | 30 Apr 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; Training vessel, 1936; re-designatedT 107, 23 Apr 1939; to USSR, 1945 asPoražajuščij, later hulked; scrapped, 1957. |
| G8 | 21 Dec 1911 | 6 Aug 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; Training vessel, 1936; re-designatedT 108, 23 Apr 1939; to UK, 6 Jan 1946; scrapped 1946. |
| G9 | 31 Jan 1912 | 25 Sep 1912 | mined and sunk 04.15 hrs 3 May 1918 in55°14′N6°19′E / 55.233°N 6.317°E /55.233; 6.317 (SMS G9) (31 killed). |
| G10 | 15 Mar 1912 | 28 Aug 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; Training vessel, 1936; re-designatedT 110, 23 Apr 1939; sunk, 5 May 1945 in the River Trave,Lübeck. |
| G11 | 23 Apr 1912 | 8 Aug 1912 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; Training vessel, 1936; re-designatedT 111, 23 Apr 1939; bombed and sunk, 3 Apr 1945 in Scheerhafen,Kiel. |
| G12 | 15 Jul 1912 | 17 Oct 1912 | damaged in collision withV1, 06.00 hrs 8 Sep 1915 in55°25′N7°28′E / 55.417°N 7.467°E /55.417; 7.467 (SMS G12) and sunk following a torpedo explosion (47 killed). |
1912 Program (VII Flotilla)On completion, these vessels formed the VII Torpedo Boat Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S13 | 7 Dec 1911 | 2 Jul 1912 | sunk 08.56 hrs 6 Nov 1914 in54°0′N8°22′E / 54.000°N 8.367°E /54.000; 8.367 (SMS S13) following a torpedo explosion (9 killed). |
| S14 | 2 Mar 1912 | 1 Nov 1912 | sunk by internal explosion, 19 Feb 1915 in theJade in53°40′N8°5′E / 53.667°N 8.083°E /53.667; 8.083 (SMS S14) (11 killed); raised, 1915 and scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| S15 | 23 Mar 1912 | 1 Nov 1912 | mined 21 Aug 1917 in the English Channel in51°15′N2°55′E / 51.250°N 2.917°E /51.250; 2.917 (SMS S15); removed from service as beyond repair, 20 Sep 1917 and scrapped, Ghent. |
| S16 | 20 Apr 1912 | 1 Oct 1912 | mined and sunk 18.15 hrs, 20 Jan 1918 in54°41′N2°55′E / 54.683°N 2.917°E /54.683; 2.917 (SMS S16) (80 killed). |
| S17 | 22 Jun 1912 | 7 Dec 1912 | mined and sunk 16 May 1917 in53°34′N5°56′E / 53.567°N 5.933°E /53.567; 5.933 (SMS S17) (25 killed). |
| S18 | 10 Aug 1912 | 12 Jan 1913 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; collided with battleshipHannover off Rugen, 23 May 1922 (10 killed); repaired; stricken from Fleet list, 1929; sold 31 Mar 1931 and scrapped, Kiel, 1935. |
| S19 | 17 Oct 1912 | 29 Mar 1913 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; stricken from Fleet list, 1929; sold 31 Mar 1931; scrapped, Kiel, 1935. |
| S20 | 4 Dec 1912 | 1 Nov 1913 | sunk in action withHMSCentaur, 04.00 hrs 5 Jun 1917 off Flanders Coast in51°28′N2°48′E / 51.467°N 2.800°E /51.467; 2.800 (SMS S20) (49 killed). |
| S21 | 11 Jan 1913 | 20 Jun 1913 | rammed and sunk bySMSHamburg 21 Apr 1915 in53°47′N08°09′E / 53.783°N 8.150°E /53.783; 8.150 (SMS S21) (36 killed). |
| S22 | 15 Feb 1913 | 23 Jul 1913 | mined and sunk 21.35 hrs 26 Mar 1916 in53°46′N5°4′E / 53.767°N 5.067°E /53.767; 5.067 (SMS S22) (76 killed). |
| S23 | 29 Mar 1913 | 1 Nov 1913 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; renumberedT 123 16 Mar 1932; renamedKomet, 23 Apr 1939; control vessel for radio-controlled target vesselHessen; the fate since November 1944 is unknown. |
| S24 | 28 Jun 1913 | 27 Aug 1913 | surrendered to the UK at Cherbourg, 28 Apr 1920; stranded on the south coast, 1920; later scrapped. |
1912 Supplementary orderReplacements for the two vessels sold to Greece in 1912.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V5 (ii) | 25 Apr 1913 | 17 Jul 1913 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; deleted from Fleet list, 18 Nov 1929; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven. |
| V6 (ii) | 28 Feb 1913; | 17 May 1913 | to Reichsmarine, 1919; deleted from Fleet list, 27 Mar 1929; scrapped, Wilhelmshaven |
1913 Program (IX Flotilla)Ordered 1 Apr 1913. On completion, most of these vessels joined the IX Torpedo Boat Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V25 | 29 Jan 1914 | 27 Jun 1914 | mined and sunk 04.00 hrs 13 Feb 1915 in54°22′N7°47′E / 54.367°N 7.783°E /54.367; 7.783 (SMS 25) (79 killed). |
| V26 | 21 Feb 1914 | 1 Aug 1914 | surrendered to UK at Cherbourg, 13 Feb 1920; scrapped, Portishead 1922. |
| V27 | 26 Mar 1914 | 2 Sep 1914 | sunk during the Battle of Jutland, 17.40 hrs 31 May 1916 in56°24.3′N5°54′E / 56.4050°N 5.900°E /56.4050; 5.900 (SMS V27) (0 killed). |
| V28 | 9 May 1914 | 22 Sep 1914 | surrendered to UK at Cherbourg, 13 Feb 1920; scrapped, Portishead 1922. |
| V29 | 18 Aug 1914 | 19 Oct 1914 | sunk by torpedo hit fromHMS Petard during the Battle of Jutland, 17.45 hrs 31 May 1916 in56°43′N5°57′E / 56.717°N 5.950°E /56.717; 5.950 (SMS V29) (37 killed). |
| V30 | 18 Sep 1914 | 16 Nov 1914 | mined and sunk 20 Nov 1918 in54°45′N6°15′E / 54.750°N 6.250°E /54.750; 6.250 (SMS V30), while en route to the surrender of the High Seas Fleet (2 killed). |
| S31 | 20 Dec 1913 | 9 Aug 1914 | mined and sunk 23.00 hrs 19 Aug 1915 in57°23′N23°5′E / 57.383°N 23.083°E /57.383; 23.083 (SMS S31) during the assault into the Gulf of Riga (11 killed). |
| S32 | 28 Feb 1914 | 10 Sep 1914 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919; raised 19 Jun 1925 and scrapped, Granton. |
| S33 | 4 Apr 1914 | 4 Oct 1914 | torpedoed and sunk by British submarineL 10 11.43 hrs 3 Oct 1918, North Sea in54°44′N5°15′E / 54.733°N 5.250°E /54.733; 5.250 (SMS S33) (5 killed). |
| S34 | 13 Jun 1914 | 5 Nov 1914 | mined and sunk 03.05 hrs 3 Oct 1918, North Sea in54°45′N5°43′E / 54.750°N 5.717°E /54.750; 5.717 (SMS S34) (70 killed). |
| S35 | 30 Aug 1914 | 4 Dec 1914 | Sold to Greece Apr 1914, but seized 10 Aug 1914; sunk 20.00 hrs 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland in56°56′N6°4′E / 56.933°N 6.067°E /56.933; 6.067 (SMS S35) (87 killed, including 4 survivors ofV 29). |
| S36 | 17 Oct 1914 | 4 Jan 1915 | Sold to Greece Apr 1914, but seized 10 Aug 1914; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919; raised 18 Apr 1925 and scrapped. |
1914 Program (VI Flotilla)The last pre-war Flotilla, ordered 22 Apr 1914. On completion, most of these vessels joined the VI Torpedo Boat Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet, (replacingV 151-V 161).
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G37 | 17 Dec 1914 | 2 Jul 1915 | mined and sunk 04.55 hrs 4 Nov 1917 in54°19′N4°55′E / 54.317°N 4.917°E /54.317; 4.917 (SMS G37) (4 killed). |
| G38 | 23 Dec 1914 | 30 Jul 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G39 | 16 Jan 1915 | 20 Aug 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G40 | 27 Feb 1915 | 16 Sep 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G41 | 24 Apr 1915 | 14 Oct 1915 | heavily damaged in collision withV 69 during theaction off the North Hinder, 22-23 Jan 1917; laid up in Bruges, and scuttled there on 3 Oct 1918 in51°13′N3°14′E / 51.217°N 3.233°E /51.217; 3.233 (SMS G41), as she was unable to be evacuated. |
| G42 | 20 May 1915 | 10 Nov 1915 | sunk in action withHMS Broke,2nd Battle of Dover Strait 21 Apr 1917 in51°9′N1°37′E / 51.150°N 1.617°E /51.150; 1.617 (SMS G42) (36 killed). |
| V43 | 27 Jan 1915 | 28 May 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; attempted scuttling on 21 Jun 1919 failed and ship recovered; to USA, 1920;[2] sunk as air bombing target off Cape Henry, 15 Jul 1921. |
| V44 | 24 Feb 1915 | 22 Jul 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; attempted scuttling on 21 Jun 1919 failed and ship recovered; to UK, 1920; after use as gunnery target, beached off Whale Island, Portsmouth Harbour50°48′49″N1°05′43″W / 50.81361°N 1.09528°W /50.81361; -1.09528 (SMS V44), and partially scrapped, c. 1922 (remains still visible in Portsmouth harbour at low tide, 2016).[3] |
| V45 | 29 Mar 1915 | 30 Sep 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| V46 | 23 Dec 1914 | 31 Oct 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; attempted scuttling on 21 Jun 1919 failed and ship recovered; to France, 1920; scrapped Cherbourg, 1924. |
| V47 | 10 Jun 1915 | 20 Nov 1915 | non-seaworthy, unable to evacuate and scuttled 2 Nov 1918,Ghent–Terneuzen Canal in51°14′N3°51′E / 51.233°N 3.850°E /51.233; 3.850 (SMS V47). |
| V48 | 6 Aug 1915 | 10 Dec 1915 | sunk, 21.50 hrs, 31 May 1916, during the Battle of Jutland, in57°1′N6°0′E / 57.017°N 6.000°E /57.017; 6.000 (SMS V48) (87 killed) |
Mobilization Program
48 vessels ordered 6 Aug 1914 as part of the mobilization of the German armed forces for the First World War. The first two,S 49 andS 50 had been originally projected as replacements forS35 andS 36, which were sold to Greece in April 1914.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S49 | 10 Apr 1915 | 12 Jul 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S50 | 24 Apr 1915 | 15 Aug 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S51 | 29 Apr 1915 | 7 Sep 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; raised Jul 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped, Rosyth, 1922. |
| S52 | 12 Jun 1915 | 28 Sep 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S53 | 18 Sep 1915 | 17 Dec 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S54 | 11 Oct 1915 | 30 Jan 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped Rosyth, 1922. |
| S55 | 6 Nov 1915 | 6 Mar 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S56 | 11 Dec 1915 | 16 Apr 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S57 | 8 Jan 1916 | 5 May 1916 | mined and sunk 22.18 hrs 10 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°21′N22°29′E / 59.350°N 22.483°E /59.350; 22.483 (SMS S57) (2 killed). |
| S58 | 5 Feb 1916 | 4 Jun 1916 | mined and sunk 04.25 hrs 11 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°22′N22°48′E / 59.367°N 22.800°E /59.367; 22.800 (SMS S58) (0 killed). |
| S59 | 16 Feb 1916 | 3 Jul 1916 | mined and sunk 05.48 hrs 11 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°21′N22°45′E / 59.350°N 22.750°E /59.350; 22.750 (SMS S59) (0 killed). |
| S60 | 3 Apr 1916 | 15 Aug 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to Japan, 1920; scrapped 1920. |
| S61 | 8 Apr 1916 | 20 Sep 1916 | scuttled, Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, 2 Oct 1918 in51°14′N3°51′E / 51.233°N 3.850°E /51.233; 3.850 (SMS S61). |
| S62 | 13 May 1916 | 7 Nov 1916 | mined and sunk 21.30 hrs 10 Jul 1918 in54°47′N4°52′E / 54.783°N 4.867°E /54.783; 4.867 (SMS S62) (27 killed). |
| S63 | 25 May 1916 | 18 Dec 1916 | to Italy, 23 May 1920; commissioned asArdimentoso(IT); scrapped, 1937. |
| S64 | 21 Aug 1916 | 15 Mar 1917 | mined and sunk during theBattle of Moon Sound, 01.00 hrs 18 Oct 1917 in58°43′N23°14′E / 58.717°N 23.233°E /58.717; 23.233 (SMS S64) (6 killed). |
| S65 | 14 Oct 1916 | 22 Apr 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S66 | 21 Nov 1916 | 9 May 1917 | mined and sunk 20.40 hrs 10 Jul 1918 in54°47′N4°52′E / 54.783°N 4.867°E /54.783; 4.867 (SMS S66) (76 killed). |
| V67 | 3 Aug 1915 | 1 Nov 1915 | built at Hamburg; scuttled, Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, 2 Oct 1918 in51°13′N3°55′E / 51.217°N 3.917°E /51.217; 3.917 (SMS V67). |
| V68 | 24 Aug 1915 | 3 Dec 1915 | built at Hamburg; mined and sunk 15.05 hrs 8 Aug 1918 in51°33′N3°15′E / 51.550°N 3.250°E /51.550; 3.250 (SMS V68) (18 killed). |
| V69 | 18 Aug 1915 | 9 Jan 1916 | scuttled, Ghent, 2 Oct 1918 in51°4′N3°51′E / 51.067°N 3.850°E /51.067; 3.850 (SMS V69). |
| V70 | 14 Oct 1915 | 6 Jan 1916 | built at Hamburg; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| V71 | 1 Sep 1915 | 10 Mar 1916 | interned, Stockholm, 1918; to UK, 13 May 1920; scrapped 1921. |
| V72 | 30 Dec 1915 | 28 Mar 1916 | mined and sunk 03.45 hrs 11 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°23′N22°51′E / 59.383°N 22.850°E /59.383; 22.850 (SMS V72) (0 killed). |
| V73 | 24 Sep 1915 | 16 Feb 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; scuttled 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped Grangemouth 1922. |
| V74 | 29 Oct 1915 | 28 Mar 1916 | sunk in accidental explosion while loading mines, Zeebrugge, 25 May 1918 in51°20′N3°12′E / 51.333°N 3.200°E /51.333; 3.200 (SMS V74); raised 17 Jul 1918; scuttled, Brugge, 3 Oct 1918 in51°13′0″N3°14′0″E / 51.21667°N 3.23333°E /51.21667; 3.23333 (SMS V74). |
| V75 | 15 Jan 1916 | 29 Apr 1916 | built at Hamburg; mined and sunk 22.04 hrs 10 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°23′N22°30′E / 59.383°N 22.500°E /59.383; 22.500 (SMS V75) (3 killed). |
| V76 | 27 Feb 1916 | 8 Jun 1916 | built at Hamburg; mined and sunk 06.25 hrs 11 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°20′N22°23′E / 59.333°N 22.383°E /59.333; 22.383 (SMS V76) (1 killed). |
| V77 | 28 Feb 1916 | 18 May 1916 | built at Hamburg; scuttled, Ghent–Terneuzen Canal, 2 Oct 1918 in51°13′N3°55′E / 51.217°N 3.917°E /51.217; 3.917 (SMS V77). |
| V78 | 19 Feb 1916 | 18 May 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| V79 | 18 Apr 1916 | 11 Jul 1916 | built at Hamburg; to France, 14 Jun 1920; commissioned asPierre Durand(FR); stricken from list 15 Feb 1933. |
| V80 | 28 Apr 1916 | 6 Jul 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to Japan, 1920; scrapped, 1922. |
| V81 | 27 May 1916 | 29 Jul 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped. |
| V82 | 5 Jul 1916 | 30 Aug 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; after use as gunnery target, beached off Whale Island, Portsmouth Harbour50°48′49″N1°05′41″W / 50.81361°N 1.09472°W /50.81361; -1.09472 (SMS V82), and partially scrapped, c. 1922 (remains still visible in Portsmouth harbour at low tide, 2016)[3] |
| V83 | 10 Jun 1916 | 3 Oct 1916 | built at Hamburg; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| V84 | 17 Aug 1916 | 6 Nov 1916 | built at Hamburg; mined and sunk 26 May 1917 in53°43′N6°21′E / 53.717°N 6.350°E /53.717; 6.350 (SMS V84) (5 killed). |
| G85 | 24 Jul 1915 | 14 Dec 1915; | sunk in action withHMS Broke andHMS Swift,second battle of the Dover strait, 21 Apr 1917 in51°9′N1°37′E / 51.150°N 1.617°E /51.150; 1.617 (SMS G85) (35 killed). |
| G86 | 24 Aug 1915 | 11 Jan 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G87 | 22 Sep 1915 | 10 Feb 1916 | mined and sunk 06.20 hrs 30 Mar 1918 in54°54′N6°25′E / 54.900°N 6.417°E /54.900; 6.417 (SMS G87) (43 killed). |
| G88 | 16 Oct 1915 | 11 Mar 1916 | torpedoed and sunk while at anchor off Zeebrugge by aCoastal Motor Boat of the 3rd CMB Division, 00.15 hrs 8 Apr 1917, in51°22′N3°15′E / 51.367°N 3.250°E /51.367; 3.250 (SMS G88) (18 killed). |
| G89 | 11 Dec 1915 | 10 May 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G90 | 15 Jan 1916 | 15 Jun 1916 | mined and sunk 03.52 hrs 11 Nov 1916, Gulf of Finland59°23′N22°48′E / 59.383°N 22.800°E /59.383; 22.800 (SMS G90) (11 killed). |
| G91 | 16 Nov 1915 | 22 Jul 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G92 | 15 Feb 1916 | 25 Aug 1916 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G93 | 11 Jul 1916 | 27 Sep 1916 | mined and sunk 06.30 hrs 30 Mar 1918 in54°54′N6°25′E / 54.900°N 6.417°E /54.900; 6.417 (G93) (10 killed). |
| G94 | 1 Aug 1916 | 26 Oct 1916 | mined and sunk 05.40 hrs 30 Mar 1918 in54°54′N6°25′E / 54.900°N 6.417°E /54.900; 6.417 (SMS G94) (13 killed). |
| G95 | 19 Aug 1916 | 25 Nov 1916 | to UK 5 Aug 1920; scrapped, Sunderland, 1921. |
| G96 | 16 Sep 1916 | 23 Dec 1916 | mined and sunk 01.30 hrs 26 Jun 1917 in51°15′N2°38.1′E / 51.250°N 2.6350°E /51.250; 2.6350 (SMS G96) (4 killed). |
Mobilization Program (Aug 1914)
Four vessels ordered on 7 Aug 1914 and 10 Aug 1914 to make use of machinery sets constructed in Germany for the RussianOrfey-class destroyersLeitenant Ilin, Kapitan Konon-Zotov, Gavriil andMichail.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B 97 | 15 Dec 1914 | 13 Feb 1915 | to Italy 23 May 1920; commissioned asCesare Rossarol(IT); stricken from the list 17 Jan 1939 and scrapped. |
| B 98 | 2 Jan 1915 | 24 Mar 1915 | Postal vessel for the German fleet interned at Scapa Flow, 24 Jan 1919; scuttled, 21 Jun 1919. |
| V 99 | 9 Feb 1915 | 20 Apr 1915 | mined and sunk 05.00 hrs 17 Aug 1915 offMiķeļtornis, Latvia in57°37′N21°52′E / 57.617°N 21.867°E /57.617; 21.867 (SMS V99) (21 killed). |
| V 100 | 8 Mar 1915 | 17 Jun 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to France, 1920; scrapped, 1921 (boilers used to refit destroyerAventurier). |
October 1914 order
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate . |
|---|---|---|---|
| B 109 | 11 Mar 1915 | 8 Jun 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| B 110 | 31 Mar 1915 | 26 Jun 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| B 111 | 8 Jun 1915 | 10 Aug 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| B 112 | 17 Jun 1915 | 3 Sep 1915 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919 |
ex-Argentinian vessels
Requisitioned 15 Aug 1914.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G 101 | 12 Aug 1914 | 4 Mar 1915 | exSantiago del Estero; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G 102 | 16 Sep 1914 | 8 Apr 1915 | exSan Luis; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to USA, 1920; sunk as aircraft target, 13 Jul 1921 offCape Henry. |
| G 103 | 14 Nov 1914 | 15 May 1915 | exSanta Fé; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| G 104 | 28 Nov 1914 | 5 Jun 1915 | exTucuman; Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919 |
Designed and built asZ1 –Z4 for the Netherlands, seized 10 Aug 1914.
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V 105 | 26 Aug 1914 | 5 Jan 1915 | to Brazil, 20 Aug 1920; sold to Britain, and exchanged withA 69 with Poland; commissioned as PolishMazur; sunk by German aircraft 1 Sep 39 atGdynia; later raised and scrapped. |
| V 106 | 26 Aug 1914 | 25 Jan 1915 | to Brazil 20 Aug 1920; scrapped. |
| V 107 | 12 Dec 1914 | 3 Mar 1915 | mined and sunk 8 May 1915 offLibau in56°33′N20°58′E / 56.550°N 20.967°E /56.550; 20.967 (SMS V107) (1 killed). |
| V 108 | 12 Dec 1914 | 23 Mar 1915 | to Poland 20 Aug 1920; commissioned asKaszub; sunk due to boiler explosion, 20 Jul 1925,Gdańsk Nowy Port; later raised and scrapped. |
Apr 1916 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 113 | 31 Jan 1918 | 5 Aug 1919 | removed from service 5 Nov 1919; delivered to France, 23 May 1920 atCherbourg; commissioned asAmiral Sénès(FR); decommissioned, 1936; sunk as target, 1938. |
| S 114 | 11 Apr 1918 | – | about 75% finished; sold 3 Nov 1919; scrapped Bremerhaven. |
| S 115 | 20 Jun 1918 | – | about 60% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped at Bremerhaven. |
| V 116 | 2 Mar 1918 | 31 Jul 1918 | to Italy 23 May 1920; commissioned asPremuda(IT); scrapped, 1939. |
| V 117 | 4 May 1918 | – | about 75% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Hamburg, 1921. |
| V 118 | 6 Jul 1918 | – | about 60% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Hamburg, 1921. |
| G 119 | 8 Oct 1918 | – | about 90% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped at Kiel. |
| G 120 | – | – | about 75% finished (but not launched); sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| G 121 | – | – | about 68% finished (but not launched); sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| B 122 | 16 Oct 1917 | – | about 65% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Kiel, 1921. |
| B 123 | 26 Oct 1918 | – | about 50% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Hamburg, 1921. |
| B 124 | 6 Jun 1919 | – | about 40% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; scrapped, Hamburg, 1921 |
June 1916 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V125 | 18 May 1917 | 29 Aug 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped, Newport, 1922. |
| V126 | 30 Jun 1917 | 25 Sep 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to France, 1920; scrapped, (boilers used to refit destroyerIntrepide). |
| V127 | 28 Jul 1917 | 23 Oct 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to Japan, 1920; scrapped, Dordrecht, 1922. |
| V128 | 11 Aug 1917 | 15 Nov 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped, Grangemouth, 1922. |
| V129 | 19 Oct 1917 | 20 Dec 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 6 Dec 1918 (as replacement for V 30, which was lost en route to the surrender); scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| V130 | 20 Nov 1917 | 2 Feb 1918 | to France, 3 Aug 1920; commissioned asBuino(FR); removed from active service, 15 Feb 1933. |
| S131 | 3 Mar 1917 | 11 Aug 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S132 | 19 May 1917 | 2 Oct 1917 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to USA, 1920;[4] sunk as gunnery target byUSS Delaware (BB-28) and destroyerUSS Herbert (DD-160) off Cape Henry, 15 Jul 1921. |
| S133 | 1 Sep 1917 | 21 Feb 1918 | to France, 20 Jul 1920; commissioned asChastang(FR); removed from active service, 18 Aug 1933. |
| S134 | 25 Aug 1917 | 4 Jan 1918 | to France 14 Jun 1920; commissioned asVesco(FR); removed from active service, 24 Jul 1935. |
| S135 | 27 Oct 1917 | 15 Mar 1918 | to France 20 Jul 1920; commissioned asMazaré(FR); removed from active service, 24 Jul 1935. |
| S136 | 1 Dec 1917 | 30 Apr 1918 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S137 | 9 Mar 1918 | 14 Jun 1918 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; beached while attempting to scuttle, 21 Jun 1919; to UK, 1920; scrapped, 1922. |
| S138 | 22 Apr 1918 | 29 Jul 1918 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| S139 | 24 Nov 1917 | 15 Apr 1918 | to France 20 Jul 1920; commissioned asDeligny(FR); removed from active service, 18 Aug 1933. |
Nov 1916 Program
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| V 140 | 22 Dec 1917 | 18 Nov 1918 | built at Hamburg; sold 3 Nov 1919; stranded on Danish coast en route to breakers, 8 Dec 1920 and scrapped in situ. |
| V 141 | 26 Mar 1918 | – | built at Hamburg; about 60% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped, Kiel. |
| V 142 | 25 Sep 1918 | – | about 40% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped, Kiel. |
| V 143 | 25 Sep 1918 | – | about 40% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped, Kiel. |
| V 144 | 10 Oct 1918 | – | less than 40% finished; sold, 3 Nov 1919; later scrapped, Kiel. |
| H 145 | 11 Dec 1917 | 4 Aug 1918 | Interned, Scapa Flow, 22 Nov 1918; scuttled 21 Jun 1919. |
| H 146 | 23 Jan 1918 | 3 Oct 1918 | to France 23 May 1920; commissioned asRageot de la Touche(FR); removed from active service, 1935. |
| H 147 | 13 Mar 1918 | 13 Jul 1920 | to France 23 May 1920; commissioned asMarcel Delage(FR); removed from active service, 1935. |
1917 ProgramTotal: 22 vessels (none completed).
| Vessel | Launched | Completed | Fate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G 148 | – | – | cancelled 3 Nov 1919 and scrapped on slip. |
| G 149 | – | – | cancelled 3 Nov 1919 and scrapped on slip. |
| G 150 | – | – | cancelled 3 Nov 1919 and scrapped on slip. |
| Ww 151 | – | – | nearly ready for launching at the time of the armistice; cancelled and scrapped on slip, 1920. |
| S 152 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920. |
| S 153 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920; stranded offNeukrug while transferring to Kiel for demolition; later raised and scrapped. |
| S 154 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920. |
| S 155 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920. |
| S 156 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920; stranded offNeukrug while transferring to Kiel for demolition; later raised and scrapped. |
| S 157 | 1918 | – | c. 40%-50% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold for scrap, c. 1920. |
| V 158 | 1 Nov 1918 | – | c. 40% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold, 4 Jul 1920; scrapped Hamburg. |
| V 159 | 1 Nov 1918 | – | c. 40% finished at time of armistice; stricken 3 Nov 1919; incomplete hull sold, 4 Jul 1920; scrapped Hamburg. |
| V 160 | 11 Mar 1921 | – | cancelled; stranded offHiddensee,Sassnitz while on tow to breakers; subsequently raised and scrapped. |
| V 161 | – | – | cancelled and scrapped on slip. |
| V 162 | – | – | cancelled and scrapped on slip. |
| V 163 | – | – | cancelled and scrapped on slip. |
| V 164 | – | – | cancelled and scrapped on slip. |
| V 165 | – | – | cancelled and scrapped on slip. |
| H 166 | 25 Oct 1919 | – | c. 55%-60% finished; stricken 3 Nov 1919, sold 1920 and scrapped Kiel. |
| H 167 | 26 Oct 1918 | – | c. 55%-60% finished; stricken 3 Nov 1919, sold 1920 and scrapped Kiel. |
| H 168 | 8 Nov 1919 | – | c. 55%-60% finished; stricken 3 Nov 1919, sold 1920 and scrapped Kiel. |
| H 169 | 19 Oct 1918 | – | c. 55%-60% finished; stricken 3 Nov 1919, sold 1920 and scrapped Kiel. |
The final First World War-era German torpedo boat design were large (1,268 tons) vessels with geared turbines and a heavy armament (4 × 105 mm guns and 6 × 50 cm torpedo tubes).
Jan 1918 ProgramV 170-V 177,S 178-S 185 andH 186-H 193 (24 vessels in total; none completed). None had been launched by the time of the armistice, after which all contracts were cancelled.[f]
Jun 1918 ProgramH 194-H 202, V 203-V 210 andS 211-S 223 (30 vessels in total, none completed). None of these proceeded further than a very preliminary stage of construction; all were cancelled after the armistice.
As an indication of the employment of the Imperial German Navy's large torpedo boats, the following provide skeleton orders of battle for these vessels at various dates during the First World War. The basic tactical unit was the Torpedo-Boat Flotilla, consisting of two half-flotillas (typically five vessels each) plus one vessel for the flotilla commander.[g]
This list shows the dispositions early in the war, after mobilization was complete[5]
High Seas Fleet
I. TBF:V 191 (leader); 1. hf:V 186, V 190, V 188, G 197, V 189; 2. hf:G 196, G 193, G 195, G 192, G 194
II. TBF:S 149 (leader); 3. hf:S 138, S 139, S 141, S 140, S 142; 4. hf:S 144, S 145, S 147, S 146, S 148
III. TBF:S 167 (leader); 5. hf:V 162, V 163, V 164, S 165, S 166; 6. hf:G 173, G 169, G 172, G 170, S 168
IV. TBF:T 113 (leader); 7. hf:S 119, S 122, S 117, S 118, S 115; 8. hf:S 128, T 111, S 129, S 126, T 110
V. TBF:G 12 (leader); 9. hf:V 6, V 1, V 3, V 4, V 5; 10. hf:G 11, G 9, G 7, G 8, G 10
VI. TBF:V 150 (leader); 11. hf:V 151, V 153, V 154, V 152, V 155; 12. hf:V 156, V 157, V 159, V 158, V 160
VII. TBF:S 24 (leader); 13. hf:S 14, S 15, S 13, S 16, S 18; 14. hf:S 19, S 21, S 23, S 20, S 22
VIII. TBF:G 174 (leader); 15. hf:V 181, V 183, V 182, S 130, S 131; 16. hf:S 176, S 177, S 179, V 180, G 175
IX. TBF:S 28 (leader); 17. hf:V 25, V 26, V 27, S 31, S 32; 18. hf:V 30, V 29, S 33, S 34, S 35, S 36
tenders to U-Boat Flotillas:T 109, T 99, T 100, T 101
fleet tenders (attached to fleet flagship, battle Squadrons etc.):T 98, T 96
Other areas
Baltic: 19. hf:S 120, G 134, S 124, S 127, T 97; 20. hf:G 133, G 132, G 135, G 136
Coastal Defense: Jade/Weser Division :T 91, T 93, T 94, T 95, T 107; Elbe Division:S 114
East Asia:S 90
The following list of front line torpedo boats reflects the situation immediately prior to the Battle of Jutland.[5]
High Seas Fleet
I. TBF:S 32 (leader); 1. hf:G 39, G 40, G 38, V 190, G 197; 2. hf:G 192, G 195, G 196, G 193
II. TBF:B 98 (leader); 3. hf:G 101, G 102, B 112, B 97; 4. hf:B 109, B 110, B 111, G 103, G 104
III. TBF:S 53 (leader); 5. hf:V 71, V 73, V 74, G 88, G 85; 6. hf:V 48, V 70, S 55, S 54, G 42
V. TBF:G 11 (leader); 9. hf:V 6, V 2, V 3, V 1, V 4; 10. hf:G 8, G 7, V 5, G 9, G 10
VI. TBF:G 41 (leader); 11. hf:V 44, S 49, V 43, G 87, G 86; 12. hf:V 69, S 50, V 46, V 45, G 37
VII. TBF:S 24 (leader); 13. hf:S 15, S 17, S 20, S 16, S 18; 14. hf:S 19, S 23, V 186, V 189
IX. TBF:V 28 (leader); 17. hf:V 27, V 26, S 36, S51, S 52; 18. hf:V 30, S 34, S 33, V 29, S 35
Baltic
VI. Scouting Group:V 100
IV. TBF:V 160 (leader); 7. hf:V 154, G 133, S 140, S 143, S 145, V 151, V 152, V 155, V 157, V 158, V 161
VIII. TBF:S 178 (leader); 15. hf:V 183, V 182, V 181, V 185, V 184; 16. hf:S 176, V 180, G 174, S 179, G 175
X. TBF:S 56 (leader); 19. hf:V 78, S 143, S 148, S 147, S 139; 20. hf:V 72, V 75, S 57, G 89, V 77
attached:T 107, S 146; 21. hf:S 167, G 169, G 170, S 168, G 137.
Flanders
Destroyer Flotilla: hf Cleve:V 67, V 68, V 47
Auxiliary service
Minesweeper flotillas:T 103, S 149, G 136, T 104
North Sea patrol flotillas:S 127, S 128; coastal defence:T 93, S 131, T 110, T 106, T 97, T 105, G 135, T 112, T 113, S 114, S 120, S 138
Tenders to U-Boat flotillas:T 159, T 99, G 137, T 101, G 132; fleet tenders:T 96, T 98
Training:G 134, S 126, S 122, S 121, S 131, V106, V 108, T 102, T 108, V 105, S 130, S 125
The following is the situation in the North Sea at the end of April 1918, at the time of the last offensive sortie of the High Seas Fleet.[6]
High Seas Fleet
I. TBF:V 129 (leader); 1. hf:G 39, G 38, G 40, G 86, S 32; 2. hf:V 130, S 135, S 133, S 134, S 139
II. TBF:B 97 (leader); 3. hf:G 101, G 103, V 100, G 104, G 102; 4. hf:B 109, B 110, B 112, B 98, B 111
V. TBF:G 11 (leader); 9. hf:V 6, S 23, V 3, V 2, V 1, T 196, T 197; 10. hf:G 8, V 5, G 10, G 7, G 9, T 183, T 181
VI. TBF:V 128 (leader); 11. hf:V 127, V 126, S 131, V 125, S 132; 12. hf:V 43, V 45, S 50, S 49, V 46, V 44
VII. TBF:S 62 (leader); 13. hf:V 78, S 65, S 66, V 83, S 56; 14. hf:T 182, G 92, G 89 (G 87, G 93, G 94 were all sunk 30 Mar 1918)
VIII. TBF:T 180 (leader) ; 15. hf:T 193, T 195, T 192, T 189, T 190; 16. hf:T 176, T 178, T 174, T 179, T 186
IX. TBF:V 78 (leader); 17. hf:V 80, S 52, S 51, S 60, S 36; 18. hf:V 30, V 26, V 28, S 34, S 33
Serving with Mine-sweeping Flotillas:T 103, T 184, T 149, T 132
I. GF; 1. hf:T 127, T 114, T 109, T 101, T 125, T 112, T 99, T 106, T 102, T 105, T 93; 2. hf:T 185, S 19, S 24, T 122, T 148, S 18, T 135, T 147, T 131, T 196, T 197; 3. hf:T 136, T 92, T 104, T 128, T 138, T 97
II. GF:T 128; 5. hf:T 99; 6. hf:T 97; 7. hf:T 125; 8. hf:T 114; 9. hf:T 102; 10. hf:T 92,T 128; (T 103 repairing)
The following is the disposition of all of Germany's ocean-going torpedo boats shortly before the end of the war.[7]
High Seas Fleet
I. TBF: 1. hf:V 129, S 32, G 38, G 39, G 40, G 86; 2. hf:V 130, S 134, S 133, S 135, S 139
II. TBF: 3. hf:B 98, G 101, G 102, G 103, G 104, V 100; 4. hf:B 97, B 109, B 110, B 111, B 112
V. TBF: 9. hf:G 11, V 1, V 2, V 3, V 6, S 23; 10. hf:V 5, G 7, G 8, G 10
VI. TBF: 11. hf:V 128, V 125, V 126, V 127, S 131, S 132; 12. hf:V 43, V 44, V 45, V 46, S 49, S 50
VII. TBF: (V 116 to join); 13. hf:V 83, V 78, S 65, S 56 (S 138 to join); 14. hf:G 92, G 89 (S 136, S 137, H145 to join)
VIII. TBF: 15. hf:T 180, T 189, T 190, T 193, T 195; 16. hf:T 174, T 176, T 178, T 179, T 186
IX. TBF: 17. hf:V 79, S 36, S 51, S 52, S 60, V 80; 18. hf:V 26, V 28, V 30, S 33, S 34
I. GF: 1. hf:T 127, T 109, T 112, T 93, T 170, T 165, T 182, T 183, T 181; 2. hf:T 185, S 19, S 24, T 122, T 148, T 113, S 18, T 135, T 147, T 131, T 197, T 196; 3. hf:T 136, T 169 (plus twelve "A" Boats)
II. GF: 5. hf:T 99; 6. hf:T 97; 7. hf:T 125; 8. hf:T 114; 9. hf:T 102; 10. hf:T 92,T 128; (T 103 repairing)
Serving with Mine-sweeping Flotillas:T 184, T 132, T 96, T 98
Baltic
IV. TBF: 7. hf:T 160, T 133, T 139, T 140, T 143, T 145, T 151, T 152, T 154; 19. hf:T 155, T 157, T 158, T 104, T 106, T 175, T 101, T 105
Flanders
III. TBF: 5. hf:V 71, S 53, V 73, V 81, G 41, V 77; 6. hf:S 54, S 55, V 70, G 91
Flanders Destroyer Flotilla: 1. hf:V 47, V 67, G 95, S 61; 2. hf:S 63, V 69, V 82
out of service:S 15, V 74
Auxiliary service
Baltic Training Flotilla: 1. hf:T 173, T 166, T 134, V 108, T 107; 2. hf:T 167, T 163, T 142, T 126
Gunnery training:T 144, T 146, T 168, V 105
Mine warfare vessels:V 106, T 110, T 120
Tenders to U-boat flotillas:T 130, T 137, T 153, T 159, T 161, T 164, T 108, T 121
Fleet tenders, etc.:T 91, T 94, T 95, T 111, T 156, T 141.
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