Russian destroyer Letuchy
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russian Empire | |
| Name | Letuchy |
| Builder | Normand, Le Havre, France |
| Laid down | 1905 |
| Launched | 16 November 1905 |
| Completed | April 1906 |
| Fate | Capsized, 12 December 1914 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Leytenant Burakov-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 405 t (399 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 56.59 m (185 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Draft | 3.23 m (10 ft 7 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Complement | 67 |
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Letuchy (Russian: Летучий) was a Leytenant Burakov-class destroyer built for the Imperial Russian Navy in France during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1906, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
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