SMS G42
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 German Empire
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| Ordered: | 1914 Peacetime order |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany |
| Launched: | 20 May 1915 |
| Commissioned: | 10 November 1915 |
| Fate: | Sunk by the Royal Navy on 20 April 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,147 t (1,129 long tons) deep load |
| Length: | 83.0 m (272 ft 4 in) long oa |
| Beam: | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Draft: | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
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| Speed: | 33.5 kn (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph) |
| Range: | 1,950 nmi (3,610 km; 2,240 mi) ay |
| Complement: | 87 officers and sailors |
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SMS G42 was a Großes Torpedoboot 1913 class torpedo boat of the German Kaiserliche Marine during World War I, and the 18th ship of her class.
Built by Germaniawerft in Kiel, she was laid down in February 1915,launched on 20 May 1915 and commissioned on 10 November 1915. The "G" in G42 refers to the shipyard at which she was constructed.
G42 was 83.0 metres (272 ft 4 in) long overall and 82.2 metres (269 ft 8 in) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 8.4 metres (27 ft 7 in) and a draft of 3.4 metres (11 ft 2 in).Displacement was 960 tonnes (940 long tons) normal and 1,147 tonnes (1,129 long tons) deep load. Three oil-fired water-tube boilers fed steam to 2 sets of AEG-Vulcan steam turbines rated at 24,000 metric horsepower (24,000 shp; 18,000 kW), giving a speed of 33.5 knots (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph). 326 tonnes (321 long tons) of fuel oil was carried, giving a range of 1,950 nautical miles (3,610 km; 2,240 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).
Armament originally consisted of three 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns in single mounts, together with six 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes with two fixed single tubes forward and 2 twin mounts aft. Up to 24 mines could be carried. In 1916 the 8.8 cm guns were replaced by three 10.5 cm SK L/45 naval guns. The ship had a complement of 87 officers and men.
G42 was a member of the Third Torpedo Boat Flotilla, Sixth Half-Flotilla of the High Seas Fleet at the Battle of Jutland. The 3rd Flotilla launched an unsuccessful torpedo attack against British Battlecruisers at about 18:37, and after turning away, exchanged fire with the crippled British destroyer HMS Shark. The British destroyer managed to immobilize the German destroyer V48 in this exchange before being sunk by a German torpedo. G42 attempted to take V48 under tow, but heavy shellfire from the battleships Colossus and Collingwood aborted the attempt, driving off G42. While G42 was not hit by British shells, near-misses caused condenser leaks.G42 then joined the destroyer screen for the damaged Lützow, making smoke to help screen the battlecruiser.
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