Chilean torpedo gunboat Almirante Lynch

The torpedo gunboat Almirante Lynch and her sister ship Almirante Condell, were purchased in England and launched in 1890.

For other ships with the same name, see Chilean ship Almirante Lynch.
Torpedo gunboat Almirante Lynch
History
Chile
NameAlmirante Lynch
NamesakePatricio Lynch
BuilderLaird Brothers, Birkenhead
Laid down1889
Launched1890
Commissioned1890
Decommissioned1919
RenamedTomas, 1913
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeAlmirante Lynch-class torpedo gunboat
Displacement713 t (702 long tons)
Length70 m (229 ft 8 in) p/p
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught
  • 1 m (3 ft 3 in) forward
  • 6 m (19 ft 8 in) aft
Propulsion
  • 2 steam engines, 3.38 MW (4,533 hp)
  • 4 cylindrical boilers
  • 2 screws
Speed20.2 knots (37.4 km/h; 23.2 mph)
Range2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)
Complement87
Armament
  • 1890 :
  • 5 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
  • 3 × 76.2 mm (3.00 in) 12-pounder guns
  • 4 × 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns
  • 2 machine guns
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