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Nagaoka Torpedo Boat

Torpedo boat - Chiyodagata class

This ship is similar to many others of its class with one important difference: it is equipped with torpedo launching tubes. This deadly new technology means that self-propelled torpedoes can be fired from this ship, causing devastating damage to enemy vessels. The ship still retains its speed and manoeuvrability and, as such, is able to attack larger, slower ships and then beat a speedy retreat. However, should it come under fire it will take heavy damage.

The first self-propelled torpedo was designed by the English engineer Robert Whitehead; torpedoes had originally been explosives on the end of spars, sticking out from a vessel. He worked at Fiume in Austria, and it was here that he met fellow engineer Giovanni Luppis. Luppis had been working on plans for a self-propelled torpedo and approached Whitehead to help him finalise the designs. After a few initial tests Whitehead abandoned Luppis’ plans for a shore launch control system and started working on a new system that could launch torpedoes from ships. He presented his design, the “Minenschiff”, to the Austrian Imperial Naval commission in 1866. The Austrian government chose to invest in Whitehead's invention, and he started the first torpedo factory in Fiume. It was only a matter of time before other nations heard about this amazing new technology, and in 1871 the British Admiralty paid Whitehead £15,000 for his designs.

Unit Name Torpedo boat - Chiyodagata class

Unit Key Boshin_Torpedo_Boat_Chiyodagata

Soldiers 15

Category Light Ship

Class Torpedo Boat

Multiplayer Cost 1200

└ Multiplayer Limit 3

Recruitment Cost 1440

├ Recruitment Turns 2

└ Unit Limit 8

Upkeep Cost 180

Marines 10

├ Marines Type boshin_marine

├ Missile Range 180

├ Missile Accuracy 30

└ Missile Ammunition 30

Seamen 5

├ Seamen Type boshin_seaman

├ Melee Attack 12

└ Melee Defence 2

Gunners 6

├ Gun Type boshin_naval_torpedo_tube boshin_naval_cannon_small boshin_naval_cannon_small

├ Range 1000

└ Fire Power 2500

Accuracy 70

Reloading Skill 4

Hull Strength 250

├ Ship Category Boshin_Naval_Crew

├ Manoeuvrability High

└ Top Speed 18

Morale 12

Abilities

• Fast Reload
  This increases the reload skill of a ship's crew for a short period of time.
• Overheat Engine
  This increases a ship's speed for a short period of time.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Excellent at supporting bigger ships
• Equipped with torpedo tubes
• Fast, good manoeuvring
• Very strong against slow ships
• Good morale
• Small crew
• Weak against artillery