SMS S36

S36 was the last of the half-flotilla of six torpedo-boats ordered from the shipbuilder Schichau-Werke by the Imperial German Navy under its 1913 shipbuilding programme. The "S" in S36 refers to the shipbuilder, Schichau-Werke. In June 1914, while still under construction, S36 and sister ship were sold to Greece, but were repossessed by Germany on 10 August 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War. The ship was launched at Schichau's Elbing shipyard on 17 October 1914 and commissioned on 4 January 1915. The "S" in S36 refers to the shipyard at which she was constructedSchichau-Werke.

S36 was 79.6 m long overall and 79.0 m at the waterline, with a beam of 8.3 m and a draft of 2.8 m. Three oil-fired water-tube boilers fed steam to 2 sets of Schichau steam turbines rated at 23500 shp, driving two propeller shafts to give a speed of 33.5 kn. 220 t of fuel oil was carried, giving a range of 1100 nmi at 20 kn. Armament 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. The ship had a complement of 83 officers and men.