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HNoMS ''Storm'' was a 1. class torpedo boat constructed in 1898. ''Storm'' served the Royal Norwegian Navy for almost 42 years, including neutrality protection duties during the First World War. She was lost in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War. During the Norwegian Campaign, she was the only Norwegian warship that launched a torpedo against the invading Germans. ==Design and construction== Following the successful introduction of the small coastal 2. class torpedo boats in the 1880s, the Royal Norwegian Navy decided to acquire a new class of larger torpedo boats, to carry out offensive operations at sea. The new warships, designated as 1. class torpedo boats, were introduced in 1896 with the purchase of three boats from the Schichau-Werke in Germany. A further seven boats of the class were built in Norway in 1898–1901, at the Royal Norwegian Navy Shipyard at Karljohansvern in Horten.〔Hegland and Lilleheim 1998, pp. 17-22〕 The class was considered reasonably seaworthy, although it was also found to be difficult to accurately fire torpedoes from the 1. class vessels in anything but calm seas. The German-built vessels, as well as the first three Norwegian-built ships, were criticized for having insufficient manoeuvrability, a design issue that was addressed in the final four vessels built. The class was also considered to have very poor ventilation, especially in the engine compartment.〔 The bridge of the 1. class torpedo boats was located in a turret near the bow. Visibility from the turret was poor and the commander would often remain outside, relying on another crew member to stand at the wheel and follow his directions. The class could carry 17 tons of coal for fuel, and had a range of at or at .〔Hegland and Lilleheim 1998, pp. 20-22〕〔Abelsen 1986, p. 158〕 ''Storm'' was the first of the 1. class torpedo boats to be built in Norway, as the first ship of a series of three constructed in 1898.〔 She had yard number 79 at Karljohansvern, and was launched on 1 June 1898. A 107 ton vessel, she had a length of , a beam of and a draught of . ''Storm'' was powered by a 1,100 indicated horsepower triple expansion steam engine, which gave her a top speed of .〔 ''Storm'' was armed with two quick-firing 37 mm guns and two 45 cm torpedo tubes, and was manned by a crew of 19 officers and men.〔〔Thomassen 1995, p. 144〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HNoMS Storm (1898)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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