Russian No2 1916
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| MR491 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 1 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | sunk 25/6/1941 |
| MR492 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 2 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | captured by USSR 24/8/1944 |
| MR493 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 3 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | captured by USSR 24/8/1944 |
| MR494 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 4 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | captured by USSR 24/8/1944 |
| MR495 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 5 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | captured by USSR 24/8/1944 |
| MR496 (ex-¹... <No...>) | 6 | Russud, Nikolayev | 1916 | 1916 | 1916 // 2-3/1918 | captured by USSR 24/8/1944 |
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Displacement normal, t |
255 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
54.7 |
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Breadth, m |
7.10 |
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Draught, m |
1.20 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Bolinder semi-diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
100 |
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Max speed, kts |
5.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil |
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Armament |
MR491 - 493: 2 x 1 - 120/45 Canet MR494 - 496: 1 x 1 - 152/45 Canet |
| Complement | ? |
Ship project history: Former river gunboats of K class of Russian Danube flotilia, captured by Romanians on Danube during disorder of Russian front in February-March, 1918. Apparently, they were former landing barges of Bolinder type built at Nikolaev. In Romanian Navy they had Numbers 1-6 too.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: MR491 was sunk by Soviet aircraft 25/6/1941, remaining five barges were captured by Soviet troops in Danube delta 24/8/1944.
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