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| rdfs:comment | - Torpedo boats were a staple of what many considered the 'Poor Man's Navy'. They were mainly sold to South American countries by all the great naval powers of the world. These little boats were a nuance, but were more than a threat to the battleships of the US Navy as they entered Argentine waters to sink convoys.
- Attack-1,Defend-1,Move-2. Can only attack ships.
- The introduction of fast torpedo boats in the late 19th century was a serious concern to navies of the era. In response, navies operating large ships introduced smaller ships to counter the threat. These were essentially similar to the torpedo boats they faced, but mounted a light gun instead of torpedoes. As these designs became more formalized they became known as "torpedo boat destroyers", and eventually evolved into the modern destroyer. Torpedo boats also evolved over time, notably with the addition of guided missiles. Today the class is generally known as "fast attack craft".
- The introduction of fast torpedo boats in the late 19th century was a serious concern to navies of the era. In response, navies operating large ships introduced smaller ships to counter the threat. These were essentially similar to the torpedo boats they faced, but mounted a light gun instead of torpedoes. As these designs became more formalized they became known as "torpedo boat destroyers", and eventually evolved into the modern destroyer. By World War II, American destroyers and destroyer escorts carried relatively small 5 inch guns effective against submarines and boats, but it was their torpedoes which gave them the capability to breach the hull armor of cruisers and battleships like the original torpedo boats. Though they had to sail through a hail of surface fire to get close enough
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| abstract | - Torpedo boats were a staple of what many considered the 'Poor Man's Navy'. They were mainly sold to South American countries by all the great naval powers of the world. These little boats were a nuance, but were more than a threat to the battleships of the US Navy as they entered Argentine waters to sink convoys.
- Attack-1,Defend-1,Move-2. Can only attack ships.
- The introduction of fast torpedo boats in the late 19th century was a serious concern to navies of the era. In response, navies operating large ships introduced smaller ships to counter the threat. These were essentially similar to the torpedo boats they faced, but mounted a light gun instead of torpedoes. As these designs became more formalized they became known as "torpedo boat destroyers", and eventually evolved into the modern destroyer. By World War II, American destroyers and destroyer escorts carried relatively small 5 inch guns effective against submarines and boats, but it was their torpedoes which gave them the capability to breach the hull armor of cruisers and battleships like the original torpedo boats. Though they had to sail through a hail of surface fire to get close enough to launch torpedoes, in the Battle Off Samar a task force composed only of small combatants backed by air power used their torpedoes to inflict enough damage to turn back a superior force of cruisers led by a battleship. By World War I powerful engines and planing hull designs were capable of much higher speed than displacement hulls. Relatively small torpedo boats evolved that were 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) in length with maximum speed of 30 to 50 knots (56 to 93 km/h), carrying two to four torpedoes fired from simple fixed launchers and several machine guns. Italian and British torpedo boats damaged and sank larger vessels in battle. World War II saw the Royal Navy's Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs), Kriegsmarine 'S-Boote'(Italian) M.A.S. and M.S. and U.S. PT boats (standing for Patrol Torpedo) PT boats performed reconnaissance, ferry, courier, search & rescue as well as attack and smoke screening duties. Torpedo boats also evolved over time, notably with the addition of guided missiles. Today the class is generally known as "fast attack craft".
- The introduction of fast torpedo boats in the late 19th century was a serious concern to navies of the era. In response, navies operating large ships introduced smaller ships to counter the threat. These were essentially similar to the torpedo boats they faced, but mounted a light gun instead of torpedoes. As these designs became more formalized they became known as "torpedo boat destroyers", and eventually evolved into the modern destroyer. Torpedo boats also evolved over time, notably with the addition of guided missiles. Today the class is generally known as "fast attack craft".
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