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TORPEDO SHIPS

DRZKI class torpedo boats

Druzki 1914

Smeli 1942

Names

Дръзки <Druzki>; Смели <Smeli>; Храбри <Khrabri>; Строги <Strogi>; Летящи <Letyashchi>; Шумни <Shumni>

Builders

Schneider, Chalons-sur-Saône, France

Completed

1/1908: Druzki, Smeli, Khrabri

8/1909: Strogi, Letyashchi, Shumni

7/1945: Druzki (2nd time), Khrabri (2nd time), Strogi (2nd time)

Losses

Druzki (9/9/1944 Soviet TS Ингул <Ingul>), Smeli (19/5/1943), Khrabri (9/9/1944 Soviet TS Вычегда <Vychegda>), Strogi (9/9/1944 Soviet auxiliary), Letyashchi (28/11/1918), Shumni (11/9/1916)

Transfers

none

Discardings

1954: Druzki, Khrabri, Strogi
 

Displacement normal, t

97.5

Displacement full, t

?

Length, m

38.0

Breadth, m

4.40

Draught, m

1.30 mean 2.40 max

No of shafts

1

Machinery

VTE, 2 Normand water-tube boilers

Power, h. p.

1950

Max speed, kn

26

Fuel, t

coal 11

Armament

2 x 1 - 47/50 M1902, 1 x 2 - 450 TT (TT were directed to opposing sides), 1 - 450 TT (bow)

Complement

27 - 32

Modernizing notes: late 1919, Druzki, Khrabri, Strogi; 1924, Smeli: - 1 - 450 TT, 1 x 2 - 450 TT; + sweeps

1934, all survived: - 2 x 1 - 47/50; + 2 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30, 1 x 2 - 450 TT

1942, all survived: - 2 x 1 - 37/83; + 2 x 1 - 47/50 M1902, DCR

Fate Notes: Shumni was sunk by Russian mine, Letyashchi wrecked. Smeli was capsized by the gale.

Druzki

 

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