After undergoing an unusual journey from Britain to Lake Tanganyika in the interior of Africa, the ships played an important role in the African naval struggle between Britain and Germany during World War I.
Vorgeschichte. u/TheSuperNexus2. Mimi and Toutou were finally launched around the end of December, and by the 26th they experienced their first action. These boats were named HMS Mimi and Toutou The boats were loaded aboard the SS Llanstephen Castle on 15 June, along with special trailers and cradles to allow them to be transported by rail or overland, and the expedition′s equipment and supplies. share. The names mean Meow and Woof Woof in Parisian slang. Définitions de hms mimi and hms toutou, synonymes, antonymes, dérivés de hms mimi and hms toutou, dictionnaire analogique de hms mimi and hms toutou (anglais) Originally named ‘cat’ and ‘dog’, Mimi and Toutou were two 12m long boats which played a key role in the African naval struggle in 1915. HMS Mimi and HMS Toutou were originally commissioned by the Greek Air Force, just before WW1, however they were requisitioned from their builders (Thornycroft Yards on the Thames) to be part of the inland navy on Lake Tanganyika (which was the border between the Belgian Congo and German East Africa. This would make the ships the fastest on Lake Tanganyika when they eventually arrived. HMS Mimi and HMS Toutou were motor launches of the Royal Navy.After undergoing an unusual journey from Britain to Lake Tanganyika in the interior of Africa, the ships played an important role in the African naval struggle between Britain and Germany during World War I.The names mean Meow and Fido in Parisian slang. USS Montgomery (LCS-8) 3 years ago. In the lead of the formation was Mimi , commanded by Spicer-Simson. HMS Mimi und HMS Toutou waren zwei Schnellboote, die während des Ersten Weltkriegs gegen deutsche Schiffe auf dem Tanganjikasee eingesetzt wurden.
Their journey began in Hampton, at the Hampton Launch Works on Platt's Eyot, owned by Thorneycroft & Company, where they were built at the beginning of the First World War. This thread is archived. Both Mimi and her sister ship HMS Toutou had a length of 40 feet (12 m) and could travel at up to 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) by virtue of two 100 horsepower (75 kW) petrol engines attached to twin screws. German East Africa Campaign Battle for Lake Tanganyika, German East Africa, First World War
I can't help feeling that Mimi and TouTou are a play on "Me" and "You" - though I cannot find a reference. Posted by. Archived. Mimi is Swahili for I/Me, and Tu is french for You. Gentlemen Hello, I have currently finished a 1/32 scale HMS Mimi, and I am in the process of designing and building up a diorama, of the Mimi being pulled along over one of the 200 bridges built for there journey across land to Lake Tanganyika (Photo 1) is the inspiration.
The two… HMS Mimi and HMS Toutou were motor launches of the Royal Navy. 45. The British have secretly transported two motorboats, the Mimi & Toutou overland to Lake Tanganyika, in an effort to wrest control of this central African waterway from the Germans. However by the time they were commissioned the Germans controlled the entire lake (having … Hello fellow Wikipedians, I have just added archive links to one external link on HMS Mimi and HMS Toutou. Posts about HMS Mimi written by ianmoore3000. save hide report. Armed Motor Launch HMS Mimi, Sister ship to HMS Toutou [800x601] Close. Définitions de hms mimi and hms toutou, synonymes, antonymes, dérivés de hms mimi and hms toutou, dictionnaire analogique de hms mimi and hms toutou (anglais) Wizzy…☎ 09:15, 17 April 2015 (UTC) External links modified. The German ship Kingani was sighted, and the Allied "fleet" gave chase. Armed Motor Launch HMS Mimi, Sister ship to HMS Toutou [800x601] 2 comments. 92% Upvoted.