"storm" and the fellow 1. class torpedo boats , and , took part in the 1900 summer fleet exercises, embarking on a cruise to kiel in germany and marstrand in sweden along with the coastal defence ships and , and the gunboat . the exercises in 1900 focused on developing the coordination between the coastal defence ships and the torpedo boats, as the two main weapon systems of the royal norwegian navy. during the cruise "storm" was under the command of captain oppegaard. around 10 torpedo boats were equipped annually for unit exercises in the years up until the outbreak of the first world war.