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Sh-4 type motor torpedo boats

TK-557 1945

Names

№11 Революционный Металлист <No11 Revolyutsionnyy Metallist>, 8/1932- №55 Революционный Металлист <No55 Revolyutsionnyy Metallist>; №12 (i) <No12>, 2/1931- №11 <No11>, 7/1932- №114 <No114>, 12/1935- №112 <No112>, 3/1940- У-3 <U-3>, 11/1944- TK-557; №12 Пионер (ii) <No12 Pioner>, 7/1931- №32 Пионер <No32 Pioner>, 7/1932- №24 Пионер <No24 Pioner>, 5/1935- №12 Пионер <No12 Pioner>, 5/1936- №131 Пионер <No131 Pioner>, 3/1940- У-2 Пионер <U-2 Pioner>; №12 (iii) <No12>, 8/1932- №85 <No85>, 11/1932- №16 <No16>, 1/1934- №11 <No11>, 12/1934- №14 <No14>, 5/1935- №22 <No22>; №16 <No16>, 11/1932- №65 <No65>, 12/1934- №12 <No12>, 4/1939- №74 <No74>, 5/1940- №15 <No15>, 9/1941- №133 <No133>; №21 Осоавиахимовец <No21 Osoaviakhimovets>, 8/1932- №65 Осоавиахимовец <No65 Osoaviakhimovets>, 12/1932- И-1 Осоавиахимовец <I-1 Osoaviakhimovets>, 12/1934- №92 Осоавиахимовец <No92 Osoaviakhimovets>, 4/1939- №154 Осоавиахимовец <No154 Osoaviakhimovets>, 4/1940- УО-10 Осоавиахимовец <UO-10 Osoaviakhimovets>; №22 (i) <No22>, 2/1931- №91 <No91>, 7/1932- №94 <No94>, 3/1934- №22 <No22>, 5/1935- №71 <No71>; №22 (ii) <No22>, 1/1934- №11 <No11>, 1937- №15 <No15>; №24 <No24>, 6/1934- №12 <No12>; №25 <No25>, 12/1934- №62 <No62>, 4/1939- №104 <No104>, 5/1940- №45 <No45>, 9/1941- №153 <No153>, 5/1944- TK-153; №26 (i) <No26>, 11/1932- №85 <No85>, 12/1934- №22 <No22>, 4/1939- №134 <No134>, 5/1940- №75 <No75>, 9/1941- №173 <No173>; №26 (ii) <No26>, 1/1934- №21 <No21>, 1937- №25 <No25>; №31 Сибиряк <No31 Sibiryak>, 8/1932- №28 Сибиряк <No28 Sibiryak>, 12/1934- №23 Сибиряк <No23 Sibiryak>, 4/1939- №164 Сибиряк <No164 Sibiryak>, 4/1940- УО-11 Сибиряк <UO-11 Sibiryak>; №32 <No32>, 2/1931- №121 <No121>, 7/1932- №124 <No124>, 5/1935- №122 <No122>, 3/1940- У-4 <U-4>, 11/1944- TK-558; №34 <No34>, 3/1934- №12 <No12>, 5/1935- №81 <No81>; №35 <No35>, 12/1934- №42 <No42>, 4/1939- №84 <No84>, 5/1940- №25 <No25>, 9/1941- №143 <No143>; №36 (i) <No36>, 11/1932- №95 <No95>, 3/1934- №63 <No63>, 5/1935- №131 <No131>; №36 (ii) <No36>, 1/1934- №31 <No31>, 1937- №35 <No35>; №41 Пролетарий Украины <No41 Proletariy Ukrainy>, 8/1932- №18 Пролетарий Украины <No18 Proletariy Ukrainy>, 12/1934- №13 Пролетарий Украины <No13 Proletariy Ukrainy>, 4/1937- №24 Пролетарий Украины <No24 Proletariy Ukrainy>, 11/1940- №144 Пролетарий Украины <No144 Proletariy Ukrainy>, 4/1941- У-2 Пролетарий Украины <U-2 Proletariy Ukrainy>; №41 <No41>; №42 <No42>, 7/1932- №34 <No34>, 5/1935- №32 <No32>; №44 <No44>, 3/1934- №42 <No42>, 5/1935- №91 <No91>, 3/1940- №92 <No92>, 4/1944- TK-553; №45 <No45>; №46 (i) <No46>, 11/1932- №105 <No105>, 12/1934- №32 <No32>, 4/1939- №144 <No144>, 5/1940- №85 <No85>, 9/1941- №183 <No183>; №46 (ii) <No46>, 1/1934- №41 <No41>, 1937- №45 <No45>; №51 (i) <No51>, 8/1932- №38 <No38>, 12/1934- №33 <No33>; №51 (ii) <No51>, 3/1940- №72 <No72>, 4/1944- TK-551; №52 <No52>, 7/1932- №44 <No44>, 5/1935- №42 <No42>, 5/1936- №71 <No71>, 3/1940- У-5 <U-5>; №54 <No54>, 3/1934- №52 <No52>, 5/1935- №101 <No101>; №56 (i) <No56>, 11/1932- №15 <No15>, 12/1934- №52 <No52>, 4/1939- №94 <No94>, 5/1940- №35 <No35>; №56 (ii) <No56>, 1/1934- №51 <No51>, 1937- №55 <No55>; №61 (i) <No61>, 8/1932- №48 <No48>, 12/1934- №43 <No43>, 4/1939- №174 <No174>, 4/1940- УО-12 <UO-12>; №61 (ii) <No61>, 3/1940- №82 <No82>, 4/1944- TK-552; №62 <No62>, 7/1932- №54 <No54>, 5/1935- №52 <No52>, 5/1936- №111 <No111>, 3/1940- №102 <No102>, 4/1944- TK-554; №64 <No64>, 6/1934- №22 <No22>; №66 (i) <No66>, 11/1932- №11 <No11>, 3/1940- У-1 <U-1>; №66 <No66>, 1/1934- №61 <No61>, 1937- №65 <No65>, 11/1940- №164 <No164>, 4/1941- У-3 <U-3>, 10/1941- №184 <No184>, 8/1942- №64 <No64>; №68 <No68>, 12/1934- №63 <No63>, 4/1939- №114 <No114>, 5/1940- №55 <No55>, 9/1941- №163 <No163>, 4/1944- TK-163; №71 <No71>, 8/1932- №58 <No58>, 12/1934- №53 <No53>, 4/1939- №184 <No184>, 4/1940- УО-13 <UO-13>; №72 <No72>, 7/1932- №64 <No64>, 5/1935- №62 <No62>, 5/1936- №72 <No72>; №74 <No74>, 3/1934- №62 <No62>, 5/1935- №111 <No111>; №78 <No78>, 3/1934- №13 <No13>, 5/1935- №141 <No141>, 4/1940- №112 <No112>, 4/1944- TK-555; №81 <No81>; №82 <No82>, 7/1932- №84 <No84>, 5/1935- №82 <No82>; №84 <No84>, 6/1934- №32 <No32>, 11/1940- №134 <No134>, 4/1941- У-1 <U-1>; №88 <No88>, 3/1934- №23 <No23>, 5/1935- №151 <No151>, 3/1940- №122 <No122>, 4/1944- TK-556; №92 <No92>, 12/1931- №102 <No102>, 7/1932- №104 <No104>, 12/1934- №102 <No102>; №94 <No94>, 6/1934- №42 <No42>, 11/1940- №73 <No73>; №95 <No95>, 11/1932- №21 <No21>; №98 <No98>, 12/1934- №73 <No73>, 4/1939- №124 <No124>, 5/1940- №65 <No65>, 9/1941- №83 <No83>; №104 <No104>, 3/1934- №32 <No32>, 5/1935- №121 <No121>; №105 <No105>, 11/1932- №31 <No31>; №108 <No108>, 3/1934- №33 <No33>, 5/1935- №161 <No161>; №111 <No111>, 2/1931- №81 <No81>, 7/1932- №74 <No74>, 5/1935- №72 <No72>; №114 <No114>, 6/1934- №52 <No52>, 1937- №55 <No55>, 11/1940- №83 <No83>; №118 <No118>, 3/1934- №43 <No43>, 5/1935- №171 <No171>, 3/1940- У-6 <U-6>; №121 <No121>, 2/1931- №101 <No101>, 8/1932- №75 <No75>, 12/1934- №102 <No102>, 4/1937- №34 <No34>, 11/1940- №63 <No63>, 2/1944- TK-346; №124 <No124>, 6/1935- №62 <No62>, 11/1940- №174 <No174>, 4/1941- У-5 <U-5>, 10/1941- №174 <No174>, 8/1942- №106 <No106>; №128 Партизан <No128 Partizan>, 3/1934- №53 Партизан <No53 Partizan>, 5/1935- №181 Партизан <No181 Partizan>

Builders

194 Yd (Marti Yd), Leningrad

Completed

1928: No21 Osoaviakhimovets

1929: No11 Revolyutsionnyy Metallist, No24, No31 Sibiryak, No34, No41 (i) Proletariy Ukrainy, No44, 51 (i), 54, 61 (i), 64, 71, 81

1930: No12 (i), 22 (i), 32, 74, 84, 94, 104, 111, 114, 121, 124

1931: No12 (ii) Pioner, No12 (iii), 22 (ii), 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92

1932: No16, 25, 26 (i), 26 (ii), 35, 36 (i), 36 (ii), 41 (ii), 45, 46 (i), 46 (ii), 51 (ii), 56 (i), 56 (ii), 61 (ii), 66 (i), 66(ii), 68, 78, 88, 95, 98, 105, 108, 118, No128 Partizan

Losses

U-2 Proletariy Ukrainy (13/8/1941), No64 (9/1942), U-1 (3/8/1941), No73 (22/6/1942), No83 (10/7/1942), No83 (22/6/1942), No106 (7/5/1943)

Transfers

none

Discarding

1931: No81

1934: No45

1937: No22, 71, 12, 131, 32, 33, 22, 111, 72

1938: No41, 31

1939: No15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 72

1940: No81, 101, U-1, 82, 102, 21, 121, 161, No181 Partizan

1941: No35, UO-12, UO-13

1942: No133, 173, 143, 183

1944: No55 Revolyutsionnyy Metallist, U-2 Pioner, U-5

1945: TK-557, TK-153, TK-558, TK-553, TK-551, TK-552, TK-554, TK-163, TK-555, TK-556, U-6

1946: UO-10 Osoaviakhimovets, UO-11, TK-346

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

10

Length, m

16.8

Breadth, m

3.33

Draught, m

0.80 - 1.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Wright Typhoon petrol engines

Power, h. p.

1200

Max speed, kts

45

Fuel, t

petrol 1

Endurance, nm(kts) 300(24)

Armament

1 x 1 - 7.7/87, 2 - 450 TT (stern)

Complement

5

Ship project history: First Soviet serial built MTBs, designed by TsAGI under guidance of A. N. Tupolev. Dural stepped hull, by form reminding float of a seaplane; torpedoes were launched from chutes astern. Sh-4 class MTBs differed by high speed (up to 50.5 kts on trials), but low seaworthiness, small endurance and weak defensive armament.

Modernizations: late 1930s, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 7.7/87; + 1 x 2 - 7.6/94

1941, some boats: - 1 x 2 - 7.6/94; + 1 x 1 - 12.7/79

Naval service: No significant events.

 

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