Russian destroyer Voiskovoy
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russian Empire | |
| Name | Voiskovoy |
| Builder | Lange & Sohn, Riga, Governorate of Livonia |
| Laid down | 1904 |
| Launched | 13 November 1904 |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 28 June 1958 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Ukraina-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 700–732 t (689–720 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 73.05–73.18 m (239 ft 8 in – 240 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 7.2–7.24 m (23 ft 7 in – 23 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 3.2–3.35 m (10 ft 6 in – 11 ft 0 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 90 |
| Armament |
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Voiskovoy (Russian: Войсковой) was a Ukraina-class destroyer built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. Completed in 1905, she served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description
Voiskovoy normally displaced 580 metric tons (570 long tons) and 730 metric tons (720 long tons) at full load. She measured 73.18 meters (240 ft 1 in) long overall with a beam of 7.1 meters (23 ft 4 in), and a draft of 3.35 meters (11 ft 0 in).[1] The ships were propelled by two 4-cylinder vertical triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam from four Normand boilers. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 6,000 indicated horsepower (4,500 kW) for an intended maximum speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). During Voiskovoy's sea trials, she reached 26.95 knots (49.91 km/h; 31.01 mph) from 7,010 ihp (5,230 kW). Her crew numbered 90 officers and men.[2]
The main armament of the Ukraina class consisted of two 50-caliber 75-millimeter (3 in) guns, one gun each at the forecastle and stern. Their secondary armament included four 57-millimeter (2.2 in) guns positioned on the main deck amidships, two guns on each broadside. All of the guns were fitted with gun shields. Voiskovoy was equipped with three 380-millimeter (15 in) torpedo tubes in two rotating mounts. The twin-tube mount was located between the middle and rear funnels while the single mount was between the aft superstructure and the rear funnel.[3]
In 1909–1910 the ships were rearmed with a pair of 102-millimeter (4 in) Pattern 1911 Obukhov guns that replaced the 75 mm guns. All of the 57 mm guns were removed.[4]
Construction and career
Voiskovoy was laid down in 1904 by Lange & Sohn at their shipyard in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, and launched on 13 November. She was completed the following year.[1]
References
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