Ukraina-class destroyer
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Lange & Sohn, Riga, Governorate of Livonia |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Emir Bukharsky class |
| Built | 1904–1906 |
| In commission | 1905–1949 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Scrapped | 7 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | 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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The Ukraina class (Russian: Украйна) consisted of eight destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They served in the Baltic Fleet and participated in the First World War.
Design and description
The Ukraina-class ships normally displaced 580 metric tons (570 long tons) and 700–732 metric tons (689–720 long tons) at full load. They measured 73.05–73.18 meters (239 ft 8 in – 240 ft 1 in) long overall with a beam of 7.1–7.24 meters (23 ft 4 in – 23 ft 9 in), and a draft of 3.2–3.35 meters (10 ft 6 in – 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 the ships' sea trials, they generally exceeded this figure, reaching 26–26.95 knots (48.15–49.91 km/h; 29.92–31.01 mph). Their 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. The first four ships (Ukraina, Voiskovoy, Turkmenets-Stavropolsky, and Kazanets) were 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. The other four ships substituted single 450-millimeter (17.7 in) tubes in the same locations.[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]
Ships
| Name | Laid down[1] | Launched[1] | Entered Service[1] | Fate[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraina | 1904 | 21 September 1904 | 1905 | Sunk as a target, July 1961 |
| Voiskovoy | 13 November 1904 | Scrapped, 28 June 1958 | ||
| Turkmenets-Stavropolsky | 5 February 1905 | Scrapped, 30 July 1962 | ||
| Kazanets | 28 April 1905 | 1906 | Sunk by German submarine UC-27, 15 October 1916 | |
| Steregushchiy | July 1904 | 21 June 1905 | Scrapped, 1924 | |
| Strashny | 1 July 1904 | 23 December 1905 | ||
| Donskoi Kazak | July 1904 | 25 February 1906 | ||
| Zaibaikalets | 14 April 1906 | Scrapped, 1923 |
References
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